Motion & Machines Quiz

Which of the following is an example of linear motion?

• A spinning top

• A car driving down a straight road

• A pendulum swinging

• A wheel turning

What type of lever is a seesaw?

• First-class lever

• Second-class lever

• Third-class lever

• Fourth-class lever

What is the gear ratio if a gear with 20 teeth drives a gear with 40 teeth?

• 1:2

• 2:1

• 1:1

• 4:1

Which of the following is an example of rotational motion?

• A car driving down a straight road

• A spinning top

• A pendulum swinging

• A person walking

In a first-class lever, where is the fulcrum located?

• Between the effort and the load

• At the end of the lever

• Closer to the load

• Closer to the effort

If a pulley system has a mechanical advantage of 4, what is the pulley ratio?

• 1:4

• 4:1

• 2:1

• 1:2

Which of the following is an example of oscillatory motion?

• A car driving down a straight road

• A spinning top

• A pendulum swinging

• A wheel turning

Scarlett and Jacob are using a wheelbarrow to move some soil. What type of lever is a wheelbarrow?

• First-class lever

• Second-class lever

• Third-class lever

• Fourth-class lever

What is the gear ratio if a gear with 10 teeth drives a gear with 30 teeth?

• 1:3

• 3:1

• 1:1

• 2:1

Which of the following is an example of reciprocating motion?

• A car driving down a straight road

• A spinning top

• A pendulum swinging

• A piston in an engine