Systems in Action Quiz

What is a physical system?

• A group of people performing tasks

• A group of components working together

• A group of animals in a habitat

• A group of planets in space

What is a mechanism in a subsystem?

• The part of a subsystem that changes one type of force into another

• The pivot point of a lever

• The input force applied to the lever

• The force that resists the movement of objects

What is the force, energy, or raw materials that you put into a system called?

• Subsystem

• Input

• Side Effects

• Output

What is the unintended or undesired output of a system called?

• Output

• Mechanism

• Input

• Side Effects

What is the unit used to measure forces?

• Watt

• Joule

• Newton

• Pascal

What is the force that resists the movement of objects sliding or rolling over one another?

• Frictional force

• Tensile force

• Rotational force

• Compressive force

What is the force that holds a motionless object where it is, preventing it from being moved across another object's surface?

• Rotational force

• Compressive force

• Tensile force

• Frictional force

What is a device that requires a single force to work and is made of only one or two parts called?

• Advanced machine

• Simple machine

• Sophisticated machine

• Complex machine

What is the force that the input force has to overcome to cause movement called?

• Frictional force

• Mechanical force

• Load force

• Output force

What is the quantity of force called?

• Magnitude

• Direction

• Mass

• Weight