Forces Review (From Textbook)
- 1. Friction is present whenever surfaces _________
A) look like simple machines
B) are smooth
C) break open
D) touch
- 2. Objects weigh more on Earth than they do the _________
A) sun
B) moon
C) Milky Way
D) ocean
- 3. The force on a magnet is called __________________
A) kryptonite
B) magnetic force
C) magneto
D) supernatural force
- 4. Forces that act on an object but cancel each other out are called ___________
A) balanced forces
B) force fields
C) air forces
D) unbalanced forces
- 5. Ships made of steel are still able to float
A) True
B) false
- 6. Levers have _________ parts
A) four
B) three
C) one
D) two
- 7. An inclined plane allows you to use ___________ force over a distance to make work easier
A) 2 times as much
B) less
C) No
D) more
- 8. Which simple machine does a flagpole make use of?
A) inclined plane
B) screw
C) pulley
D) lever
- 9. Which simple machine makes up a pencil sharpener? (the one mounted on the wall)
A) lawn tractor
B) inclined plane
C) wheel and axle
D) pulley
- 10. Machines reduce the amount of work needed to do a job
A) True
B) False
- 11. A knife and chisel are both ____________
A) pulleys
B) inclined planes
C) wedges
D) screws
- 12. What causes a ship to float in water?
A) Aquaman
B) buoyant force
C) magnetic force
D) fish
- 13. Which simple machine is part of a screw?
A) fulcrum
B) wheel and axle
C) inclined plane
D) pulley
- 14. Work uses force to move an object through a _________
A) wall
B) magnetic field
C) distance
D) pulley
- 15. A ____________ is an example of a simple machine called an inclined plane
A) car
B) flagpole
C) pencil sharpener
D) ramp
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