Simple Machines Quiz
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- Q1What is a simple machine?Something that makes less work by trading force and distanceSomething that makes work easier by increasing force and distanceSomething that changes work by trading force and distance300s
- Q2What do you call a device that changes the way you do work?simple machinework transmogrifierwork devicesimple device300s
- Q3Do simple machines allow you to do less work?YesNo300s
- Q4If you want to use less force to move something that requires a lot of force to move, what will you have to do to the simple machine?Decrease the work the machine does when moving the object.Decrease your distance you move the machineIncrease your distance you move the machine.Increase the total work of the machine300s
- Q5What do you call the object that you are trying to move with a simple machine?WeightBoulderLoadObstruction300s
- Q6What is it called when you are touching an moving the simple machine?OutputEffortLoadWeight300s
- Q7How many types of simple machines are there?4682300s
- Q8Which of these lists all of the simple machines?Wedge, Screw, Wheel, Axle, Lever, Inclined Plane, PulleyWedge, Screw, Fork lift, Wheel, Axle, Lever, PulleyWedge, Screw, Wheel and Axle, Lever, Inclined Plane, PulleyWedge, Crank, Jack, Pulley, Lever, Wheel300s
- Q9What is this simple machine?CrankLeverWedgeInclined Plane300s
- Q10What is this simple machine?LeverInclined planeFork liftRiser300s
- Q11What is this simple machine?PulleyCrankshaftWheel and axleLever300s
- Q12What is this simple machine?ScrewCrankWheel and axlePulley300s
- Q13What is this simple machine?ScrewWedgeLeverInclined plane300s
- Q14What is this simple machine?WedgeLeverInclined PlaneRamp300s
- Q15What type of pulley is this?Fixed pulleyMovable pulley300s
