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A quick review game for Simple Machines
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An example of a rigid bar that pivots on a fulcrum is
NOT
.....
a lever
a slide
a seesaw
a wheelbarrow
2
What was your favorite simple machine?
lever
gears
wheel
inclined plane
3
Force exerted by the object you are trying to move is called......
traction
resistance
speed
gravity
4
I got new tires on my car because I needed to improve what?
the way my car looked
the traction of my tires
the gas mileage
the value of it
5
The closer the fulcrum is to the load the less effort is needed.
False
True
6
Wax paper, oil and lubricats are all helpful in reducing
work
friction
7
If I am driving a gear clockwise, which way will my driven gear turn?
Counterclockwise
Clockwise
8
Force applied to a simple machine is.....
effort
easy
not required
inclined planes
9
A unit of measurement for work is called
newton
pain
hard work
joule
10
How do wheels affect the force needed to move an object?
has no affect
decrease the amount of force/effort needed to move an object
increase the amount of force/effort needed to move an object
11
Which are
NOT
simple machines?
Gears & Inclined Planes
Levers & Wheels
Gears & Wedge
Friction & Traction
12
What is the unit to measure force?
pounds
inches
meters
newtons
13
A wheelbarrow with _________ wheels will require less work?
larger
smaller
14
A measure of how fast an object is moving is called....
race cars
friction
speed
traction
15
What is an inclined pane?
the gear receiving the force
a sloping surface to move objects from one level to another
a bar that pivots
a measure of how fast an object is going
16
The gear that you propel or move is called the....
driven gear
driving gear
17
Which is
NOT
an example of a pulley?
elevator
flagpole
a well with a bucket to get water
wedge
18
My friend is moving. She wants to move with the least amount of work. Should she (more than 1)
use a shopping cart to transport things
use the inclined plane on the moving truck
ask a friend to help
make sure the wheels on her cart have NO lubricant
19
Ancient civilizations first used dowels/large tree trunks for what?
moving large objects
the beginning stages of the evolution of the wheel
all of the above
transportation of things
20
What does a simple machine do?
make work harder
make work easier
21
The gear that is receiving the force is called the.....
driving gear
driven gear
22
What is the formula for measuring work?
Pound X 2 Pounds
Force X Distance
Side X Side X Side X Side
Length X Width
