Starter quiz

  • Gears, levers and pulleys make it __________ to perform a task.
    • easier  ✓
    • more difficult
  • Which simple machines are shown in this image?
    Which simple machines are shown in this image?
    • pulleys
    • gears  ✓
    • levers
  • Which of these words is not associated with pulleys?
    Which of these words is not associated with pulleys?
    • rope
    • wheel
    • pivot  ✓
    • effort
  • What is the name given to the thing you try to move using simple machines?
    • load  ✓
    • effort
    • mass
  • Which of these images shows a correctly labelled simple machine?
    • the pulley
      the pulley  ✓
    • the lever
      the lever
  • If the smaller gear is turned, how will this affect the speed and force of the larger gear?
    If the smaller gear is turned, how will this affect the speed and force of the larger gear?
    • it will be slower and with less force
    • it will be slower and with more force  ✓
    • it will be faster and with less force
    • it will be faster and with more force
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