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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
 
 
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Figure 5-1
 

 2. 

The fixed pulley shown in Figure 5-1 does which one of the following?
a.
doubles the force required to lift the block
b.
decrease the force required to lift the block
c.
makes the block easier to lift by changing the direction of the force needed to lift it
d.
decreases the force required and changes the direction of the force required
 

 3. 

An inclined plane with one or two sloping sides forms a machine called a ____.
a.
pulley
c.
ramp
b.
lever
d.
wedge
 

 4. 

An inclined plane wrapped around a cylindrical post is a ____.
a.
block and tackle
c.
ramp
b.
lever
d.
screw
 

 5. 

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

 6. 

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

 7. 

An arrangement of pulleys designed to reduce the effort force is called a ____.
a.
block and tackle
c.
movable pulley
b.
fixed pulley
d.
simple pulley
 

 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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