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IPC 4D: Mechanical Advantage and Efficiency

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

If a weight lifter is holding barbells above his head, what does he have to do to perform work?
a.
stand still
c.
step forward
b.
move barbells sideways
d.
lower barbells
 

 2. 

A slanted surface used to raise an object is a(n) ____.
a.
efficiency board
c.
inclined plane
b.
effort ramp
d.
screw
 

 3. 

The amount by which a machine multiplies an effort force is called the ____.
a.
efficiency factor
c.
mechanical advantage
b.
fulcrum
d.
resistance force
 

 4. 

A machine that changes only the direction of a force has a mechanical advantage of ____.
a.
100
c.
5
b.
10
d.
1
 

 5. 

A winding mountain road is an example of a(n) ____.
a.
block and tackle
c.
inclined plane
b.
lever
d.
wheel and axle
 

 6. 

When two or more simple machines work together, they are called a(n)____.
a.
compound machine
c.
screw
b.
effort machine
d.
simple machine
 

 7. 

A lever with a mechanical advantage greater than 1 is used to ____.
a.
change direction
c.
increase force
b.
increase distance
d.
increase force and change direction
 

 8. 

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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