Inclined Planes
Force & Work
Pulleys
Levers
Efficiency
100

These are a specialized version of an inclined plane, wrapped around a nail.

What is a screw?

100

The unit of measure for work

What is a joule?

100

Two examples of pulleys.

What are blinds, sail on sailboat, water well, etc? (answers will vary) 

100

The fixed point the lever pivots on; where the lever touches

What is a fulcrum?

100

The efficiency formula.

What is output work divided by input work x 100%

200

To make a ramp more efficient, you should make it longer and less of this.

What is steep? (high)

200

In order for work to occur, a force and ___?____ has to occur  **note: sliding does not count

What is distance or displacement? (movement)

200

The pulley system that results in the least amount of effort force. 1 pulley, 2 pulleys or 3 pulleys.

What is a 3 pulley system? 

200

Levers _________ the force needed to lift a boulder, and change the __________ of the force. 

What is decrease and direction?

200

The efficiency of a machine that has output work of 1,000 J and an input work of 4,000 J.

What is 25%?

300

An inclined plane makes work easier by reducing the amount of force needed, but it increases this.

What is distance? 

300

The formula for calculating work.

What is work = force x distance

300

Pulleys make work easier by decreasing the amount of force needed and changing this

What is the direction of the force? 
300

Class of lever where the effort lies between the fulcrum and the load.  (FEL or LEF)

What is class 3 lever? 

300
When shopping for a new car, this make the car more efficient to purchase. 

What is gas mileage?  **miles per gallon or kilometers per liter. 

400
In order for an inclined plane to the be most efficient, the surface of the ramp needs to be this texture.

What is a smooth surface?

400

If you push against a wall and it does not move, this is the amount of work you have done.

What is zero (none)?

400

How a pulley makes work easier to lift a sail on a sailboat by changing the direction of the force to work with your body weight and ___?______.

What is gravity? 

400

Class of lever where the fulcrum lies between the load and effort. (LFE or EFL)

What is class 1 lever? 

400

To make a lever more efficient, you can change the  _______ of the lever.  

What is the material (composition)?  

500

Two examples of an inclined plane. 

What are wheel chair ramp, slide, etc.  *answers will vary.

500

A person uses 85 Newtons of force to lift a child who weighs 7 kg (15.43 lbs) up a ramp to the ferris wheel that is 5 meters in length and 2 meters high off the ground.  The amount of work done is....


***Note - some of this information you won't need

What is 425 Joules?

Work = force x distance

Work = 85 N x 5 m 

500

Adding oil to a pulley system reduces ___?____, in order to make it more efficient. 

What is friction?

500

The class of lever in which the load lies between the fulcrum and the effort. (FLE or ELF)

What is a class 2 lever? 

500

The efficiency of a machine if 4,000 J of energy results in 800 J of work. 

What is 20%?

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