Simple Machines Quiz: Trivia Test

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1.

What is any action that alters a body's state of rest; effort; pressure applied?
- A.
  
  Friction
- B.
  
  Force
- C.
  
  Load
- D.
  
  Fulcrum
2.

What is the resistance between two forms of the matter when they move against one another?
- A.
  
  Friction
- B.
  
  Force
- C.
  
  Load
- D.
  
  Fulcrum
3.

What produces friction?
- A.
  
  Two materials moving apart
- B.
  
  Two materials rubbing together
- C.
  
  Two materials mixing together
4.

Does friction make work harder or easier?
- A.
  
  Harder
- B.
  
  Easier
5.

Does a rougher surface produce more or less friction?
- A.
  
  More
- B.
  
  Less
6.

Friction produces
- A.
  
  Cold
- B.
  
  Heat
- C.
  
  Magnetism
7.

What is the support around which a lever turns called?:
- A.
  
  Friction
- B.
  
  Force
- C.
  
  Load
- D.
  
  Fulcrum
8.

What is the bar that rests on the fulcrum called?
- A.
  
  Plane
- B.
  
  Lever
- C.
  
  Wedge
- D.
  
  Axle
9.

What does a lever do?
- A.
  
  Makes it harder to move an object
- B.
  
  Makes it easier to move an object
10.

What are a screw and staircase examples of?
- A.
  
  Lever
- B.
  
  Inclined plane
- C.
  
  Wedge
- D.
  
  Wheel and axle
11.

What is the bad thing about using a lever?
- A.
  
  They are expensive
- B.
  
  You can only use them on grass
- C.
  
  You have to move the weight a greater distance
12.

What kind of lever has the fulcrum between the load and effort?
- A.
  
  First class lever
- B.
  
  Second class lever
- C.
  
  Third class lever
13.

What kind of lever has the fulcrum at one end and the load between the fulcrum and effort?
- A.
  
  First class lever
- B.
  
  Second class lever
- C.
  
  Third class lever
14.

A wheelbarrow and bottle opener are examples of?
- A.
  
  First class lever
- B.
  
  Second class lever
- C.
  
  Third class lever
15.

A hammer, fishing rod and tweezers are examples of
- A.
  
  First class lever
- B.
  
  Second class lever
- C.
  
  Third class lever
16.

When the fulcrum is at one end and the effort is between the load and fulcrum
- A.
  
  First class lever
- B.
  
  Second class lever
- C.
  
  Third class lever
17.

A seesaw, balance scale, and pliers are examples of
- A.
  
  First class lever
- B.
  
  Second class lever
- C.
  
  Third class lever
18.

What is another named for an inclined plane?
- A.
  
  Wheel
- B.
  
  Ramp
- C.
  
  Wedge
- D.
  
  Lever
19.

What lifts or lowers the objects along a slope using the least amount of force?
- A.
  
  Lever
- B.
  
  Inclined plane
- C.
  
  Wedge
- D.
  
  Wheel and axle
20.

What machine raises an object or splits it apart?
- A.
  
  Lever
- B.
  
  Inclined plane
- C.
  
  Wedge
- D.
  
  Wheel and axle
21.

Which machine uses less force to move the object, but takes a greater distance to move it?
- A.
  
  Lever
- B.
  
  Inclined plane
- C.
  
  Wedge
- D.
  
  Wheel and axle
22.

What machine is made of two wheels and moves heavy weights by reducing friction?
- A.
  
  Lever
- B.
  
  Inclined plane
- C.
  
  Wedge
- D.
  
  Wheel and axle
23.

What are wheels with teeth called?
- A.
  
  Axle
- B.
  
  Gear
- C.
  
  Sharks
- D.
  
  Spokes
24.

Where can you find gears?
- A.
  
  Wagon, car, door knob
- B.
  
  Bike, can opener, egg beater
- C.
  
  Flag pole elevator
25.

What do elevators, flag poles, and window blinds use?
- A.
  
  Gears
- B.
  
  Pulley
- C.
  
  Wheel and axle