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Levers, pulleys and gears

5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.3-PS2-1, NGSS.MS-PS2-2 · England: KS2 Y5 Forces

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  1. Question 1

    A gear with 10 teeth drives a gear with 50 teeth. How many turns must the small gear make for the big gear to turn 3 times?

    Answer

  2. Question 2

    Which simple machine is used here: a bottle opener?

    • A. lever
    • B. pulley
    • C. gears

  3. Question 3

    Why is it easier to raise a flag using a pulley at the top of the pole?

    • A. It removes gravity.
    • B. The pulley makes the flag lighter.
    • C. The flag floats up by itself.
    • D. You can pull down to make the flag go up.

  4. Question 4

    A gear with 12 teeth drives a gear with 48 teeth. How many turns must the small gear make for the big gear to turn 2 times?

    Answer

  5. Question 5

    Which simple machine is used here: a bottle opener?

    • A. lever
    • B. pulley
    • C. gears

  6. Question 6

    A small gear with 10 teeth turns a big gear with 30 teeth. How many times must the small gear turn to make the big gear turn once?

    • A. 30
    • B. 1
    • C. 10
    • D. 3

  7. Question 7

    A gear with 12 teeth drives a gear with 60 teeth. How many turns must the small gear make for the big gear to turn 2 times?

    Answer

  8. Question 8

    Which simple machine is used here: the inside of a mechanical clock?

    • A. lever
    • B. pulley
    • C. gears

  9. Question 9

    A small gear with 10 teeth turns a big gear with 30 teeth. How many times must the small gear turn to make the big gear turn once?

    • A. 1
    • B. 10
    • C. 3
    • D. 30

  10. Question 10

    A gear with 12 teeth drives a gear with 48 teeth. How many turns must the small gear make for the big gear to turn 4 times?

    Answer

  11. Question 11

    Which simple machine is used here: a hand-turned egg whisk?

    • A. lever
    • B. pulley
    • C. gears

  12. Question 12

    What do levers, pulleys and gears have in common?

    • A. They only work in water.
    • B. They remove friction completely.
    • C. They let a smaller force have a bigger effect.
    • D. They make energy from nothing.

  13. Question 13

    A gear with 8 teeth drives a gear with 16 teeth. How many turns must the small gear make for the big gear to turn 2 times?

    Answer

  14. Question 14

    Which simple machine is used here: a hand-cranked pencil sharpener?

    • A. lever
    • B. pulley
    • C. gears

  15. Question 15

    Where should you push on a crowbar to lift a heavy rock most easily?

    • A. at the end furthest from the pivot
    • B. on the rock itself
    • C. right next to the pivot
    • D. anywhere, it makes no difference

  16. Question 16

    A gear with 12 teeth drives a gear with 36 teeth. How many turns must the small gear make for the big gear to turn 4 times?

    Answer

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  1. 15
  2. lever
  3. You can pull down to make the flag go up.
  4. 8
  5. lever
  6. 3
  7. 10
  8. gears
  9. 3
  10. 16
  11. gears
  12. They let a smaller force have a bigger effect.
  13. 4
  14. gears
  15. at the end furthest from the pivot
  16. 12