Simple simple machines…
Here’s my number…
Give me ENERGY
Can you name it?
Let’s Put it to Work!
100

A wheel barrow..

What is CLASS 2 LEVER

100

The MA of : Class 1 Lever with an Effort arm of 4m, and a Load arm of 2m…

What is MA=2

100

Energy that is stored…

What is POTENTIAL

100

The ratio of the force produced by a machine to the force applied to it ... 

What is MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE

100

The unit of Measurement of force.

What is NEWTONS

200

A 360 degree lever attached to a rope! Used for setting up badminton nets.

What is WINCH

200

When the Effort is between the Load and the Fulcrum.

What is CLASS 3

200
The Energy of Movement…
What is KINETIC
200

This famous guy is all about the study of fluid pressure…

Who is PASCAL

200

When calculating work, distance must be measured in ....

What is METERS

300
The part of a lever that pivots!
What is FULCRUM
300

The force of a piston is 50 N and the area of the piston is 15 cm2. What is the pressure of the piston?

What is 3.33 N/cm2

300
A bicycle uses energy from this source. 

What is HUMAN

300

A knife is an example of this type of simple machine.

What is a WEDGE

300

Making life easy by designing the device to better suit the human body.

What is ERGONOMICS
400

This simple machine lessens the force needed to move a load, but increases the distance the load is moved. 

What is INCLINED PLANE

400

If a gear with 80 teeth turn ONCE, how many times with the follower gear turn with 20 teeth? 

What is 4 TIMES

400

Energy gets lost in transformation mainly due to this energy waste factor…

What is FRICTION

400

This value is measured in N/unitor Pa.

What is PRESSURE

400

Hydraulic systems work because liquids are ....

What is INCOMPRESSIBLE 

500

A pulley with a Mechanical Advantage of 1.

What is FIXED PULLEY

500

If you use a lever to help you lift a load of 100 N and the lever has a MA of 2, what force do you need to apply to lift the load?

What is EFFORT FORCE = 50 N

500

Energy ________ is the movement of energy from one location to another, while energy _____________ is when energy changes from one type to another. 

What is TRANSMISSION and TRANSFORMATION

500

The ratio of the useful work provided by a machine to the actual work supplied to the machine. 

What is EFFICIENCY 

500

How much work is exerted when Gary pushes a box with a force of 500N a distance of 3m along the floor? 

What is 1500 JOULES