Simple Machines

Are the forces BALANCED or UNBALANCED

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

• I don't know

• I don't care

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

Will the forces acting on the cart result in motion?

• Yes, 50 N to the Right!

• No Motion!

• Yes, 50 N to the Left!

• Yes, 100 N to the Right!

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Are the forces acting on the cart BALANCED or UNBALANCED?

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

• I don't know

• I don't care

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A ramp.

• Lever
• Inclined Plane
• Wedge
• Screw

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What type of simple machine is shown here?

• Pulley
• Wheel and Axle
• Lever
• Wedge

Something similar to a see-saw that can lift an object.

• Wedge
• Screw
• Lever
• Wheel and Axle

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Used to move objects to a greater height.

• Screw

• Wedge
• Lever
• Inclined Plane

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Mechanical Advantage:  To hold things together or to lift an object.

• Screw
• Pulley
• Wedge
• Wheel and Axle

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Mechanical Advantage:  To change the direction of a force.

• Wedge
• Pulley
• Screw
• Wheel and Axle

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?

• a boy runs across a football field
• a banker counts money
• a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp
• a girl eats a sandwich