Force Motion Vocabulary Question Preview (ID: 12987)


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What is a lever?
a) A simple machine consisting of a wheel to which an axle has been attached.
b) A simple machine that consists of a moving inclined plane.
c) A simple machine that consists of a grooved wheel that spins around a stationary axle.
d) A simple machine consisting of a rigid bar that rests and pivots around a support

What is force?
a) A push or a pull.
b) The support around which a lever arm pivots.
c) The exchange of one thing in return for another.
d) Any circular object that turns around a center point or axis.

What is a gear?
a) A shaft inserted into the middle of a wheel.
b) A wheel with teeth evenly spaced around the rim.
c) The resistance to motion that occurs whenever the surfaces of two objects rub against each other.
d) An object that requires force to be moved over a distance.

What is the force needed to move a load?
a) friction
b) load
c) effort
d) fulcrum

What is a load?
a) A wheel with teeth evenly spaced around the rim.
b) An object that requires force to be moved over a distance.
c) A push or a pull.
d) Force applied to a load or object that results in the object moving a distance.

What is a machine with just one moving part that makes work easier?
a) load
b) force
c) tradeoff
d) simple machine

What is a pulley?
a) A simple machine that consists of a grooved wheel that spins around a stationary axle.
b) A simple machine consisting of a rigid bar that rests and pivots around a support
c) A simple machine that consists of a moving inclined plane.
d) Any circular object that turns around a center point or axis.

What is a simple machine that consists of a moving inclined plane?
a) fulcrum
b) wheel
c) pulley
d) wedge

A faucet handle is an example of a
a) movable pulley
b) wheel axle
c) push-pull meter
d) second-class lever

The force that makes a rolling ball slow down or stop is called
a) energy
b) gravity
c) weight
d) friction

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