Friction and Levers

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Friction and Levers Quiz

Test your knowledge about the principles of friction and levers with our engaging quiz! This quiz is designed to help you understand basic physics concepts while having fun.

Topics covered:

Levers and their classes
Friction and its applications
Simple machine concepts

15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by BalancingForce32

Which one does not demonstrate a 1st class lever?

Scissors

Wheelbarrow

Seesaw

Scale

What make's something a 1st class lever?

The fulcrum is in the front

The fulcrum is in the middle

The force is in the middle

Which one isn't considered a lubricant?

What make's something a simple machine rather than just a machine?

They're large with many moving parts

They have little to no moving parts

What situation is friction most useful in?

Providing your car with the oil to run

Wearing down the tires on your car

Causing your socks to get holes in them

True or False: When the fulcrum is closer to the load it's harder to lift.

True or False: When the fulcrum is closer to the force, the load goes higher

True

False

How is it possible to lift a person on a see-saw that weighs twice as much as you?

What is a force?

A sound

A push

A reaction

Why do we have machines?

Because we're lazy

To make work more complex

To make work easier

What situation would the ability of friction be most important in preventing?

Causing yours socks to get holes in them

Stopping tires from balding

Sliding on ice, causing an accident

True or False: If the fulcrum is very close to the load, the load does not go as high.

True

False

Which is a 3rd class lever?

Nutcracker

Tweezers

Scissors

What is lubricant?

Friction

Oil

Anything that lessens friction

Water

What makes something a 2nd class lever?

The fulcrum is in the middle

The load is in the middle

The force is in the middle

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