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