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