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