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Force and Motion Study Guide
Simple Machines (P3.a)
Identify the simple machines (lever, pulley, wedge, inclined plane, screw, wheel and axle).
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A simple machine is________________________________.
a. a force of attraction
b. a tool that makes work easier
c. a tool with many moving parts
d. the measurement from top to bottom of an object
Which one is NOT a simple machine?
a. pulley
b. wedge
c. inclined plane
d. computer
Which simple machine is used on a flagpole to help when the flag is raised?
a. lever
b. wedge
c. pulley
d. inclined plane
What type of machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar? _____________________________
Lucy and her dad are building a tree house. Which simple machine will help them move materials up
into the tree? _____________________________
A seesaw on a playground is what type of simple machine? _____________________________
Name _____________________________________________
How are inclined planes used to help people? ____________________________________________
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Which would be easier, walking up a steep ramp or a gradual ramp? _____________________________
Why? ________________________________________________________________________________
Mr. Smith uses a jack to lift up his car when changing a tire. Why is this useful? _________________
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How is a wheel and axel different than a pulley? _____________________________________________
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Force and Motion (P3.b,c,d)
What happens when you push a swing?
a. It moves toward you
b. It gets heavier
c. It moves away from you
Bella kicks a soccer ball. What force did Bella use to kick the ball?
a. a push
b. a pull
c. speed
Ken is walking and pulling his brother in a wagon. What happens if he starts to run?
a. The wagon moves slower.
b. The wagon moves faster.
c. The wagon moves at the same speed.
It’s cold outside so you rub your hands together to stay warm. Your hands becoming warm is an
example of?
a. Motion
b. Gravity
c. Friction
You and your friend are having a contest to see which person can throw the basketball the longest
distance. You win, which means you used ________ force.
a. less
b. greater
c. the same
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Billy was pulling his wagon on the sidewalk. What should he do to keep the wagon moving?
a. Walk behind the wagon.
b. Apply a force to the wagon.
c. Put a weight in the wagon.
d. Walk on the side of the wagon.
Use the picture to answer the question below.
Jack tied one end of a piece of string to a 100-gram block and tied the other end to a ring. He attached a
rubber band to the ring. Using the rubber band, he pulled on the block as shown above. He measured
and found that the rubber band was stretched to 10 cm when the block started to move. How long will
the same rubber band stretch if he pulls on a 200-gram block?
a. 5 cm
b. 10 cm
c. 20 cm
d. 40 cm
Use the picture to answer the question below.
Kathy was pulling her heavy cart by herself. Then Jane began pushing on the back of the cart. This will
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a. make the cart go faster
b. make the cart go slower
c. make the cart go backward
d. keep the cart going at the same speed
Anna wanted to know how far a bowling ball, basketball, and tennis ball would roll on a flat surface.
How could she test this?
a. roll each ball down a hill and see which ball rolls the fastest
b. roll each ball across the flat surface and measure how far each ball rolled
c. roll each ball across the flat surface and see how long it takes each one to stop
d. roll the bowling ball across the flat surface three times and see how far it goes each time
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A science class wanted to know if an empty wagon and a wagon full of books would roll down a ramp at
the same speed. Which set of ramps should the students use to perform a fair test?
A force on earth that is always pulling us down is called__________________.
Jen shoots a basketball, but it falls short of the hoop. Which should Andy do to score from the same
place? _____________________________________________________________________________
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When Ms. Owen jumps on the trampoline, she never floats away! What causes her to always fall back to
the trampoline? ________________________
Why does it take more force to throw a baseball than a paper plane? __________________________
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What happens when a force is applied to an object at rest? ___________________________________
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Why might you slip more often on an icy road than a dirt road? _________________________________
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What force will stop a moving skateboard? ________________________