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Ex Ed. 9.3 Voc quiz
Exploration Education 9.3 Voc quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do we call a tool that allows us to use a force in a convenient way? | Machine |
| What is the special type of gear called that has its ratio measured by the angle of the threads? | Worm |
| What can we use to make it easier to pull a wagon up a step? | Ramp |
| What do we call it when a force moves an object? | Work |
| What is the machine that uses a combination of an axle and a lever and is used to lift objects like a bucket out of a well? | Winch |
| What is it called when we have two gears connected by a chain, and when the large gear turns once, the small gear turns two or more times? | Gear ratio |
| What is the simple machine that uses a fulcrum point? | Lever |
| What do we call it when we measure how much work something can do in a certain amount of time? | Power |
| What measurement do most scientists use to measure work? | newton-meters |
| What are ramps, screws, and winding uphill roads called? | Inclined planes |
| Visible energy is called ______ energy. | Light |
| Stored energy that does not move is called ______ energy? | Potential |
| The type of energy stored in a battery is considered ______ energy. | Chemical |
| The ability to do work is called? | Energy |
| The fact that energy can never be created or destroyed is called the ______ of energy. | Conservation |
| What is a machine that converts heat energy into mechanical energy (can be a natural machine like a hurricane) called? | Heat engine |
| A repeating path in space that one object takes around another is called an ______? | Orbit |
| A weak (lower) tide and happens when the sun and moon are not aligned with the earth is called? | Neap tide |