Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A device
that does work with only one movement and changes the size or direction of a force is a(n)
____. a. | compound
machine | c. | screw | b. | effort machine | d. | simple machine | | | | |
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The rate at
which work is done is called ____. a. | efficiency | c. | force | b. | effort time | d. | power | | | | |
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The amount
by which a machine multiplies an effort force is called the ____. a. | efficiency
factor | c. | mechanical
advantage | b. | fulcrum | d. | resistance force | | | | |
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An inclined
plane with one or two sloping sides forms a machine called a ____. a. | pulley | c. | ramp | b. | lever | d. | wedge | | | | |
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An inclined
plane wrapped around a cylindrical post is a ____. a. | block and
tackle | c. | ramp | b. | lever | d. | screw | | | | |
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The unit of
power is the ____. a. | joule | c. | m/s | b. | watt | d. | second | | | | |
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Three of the
following simple machines are basically the same. The one that does NOT belong with the group is the
____. a. | lever | c. | wedge | b. | pulley | d. | wheel and axle | | | | |
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Two simple
machines that are part of a bicycle are a(n)____. a. | gear and a wheel and axle | c. | inclined plane and a wedge | b. | inclined plane and a
lever | d. | screw and an inclined
plane | | | | |
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