Classify these simple machines into First, Second or Third-Class Lever Label the following blank lever – Fulcrum

um (F), Load (L) and Effort (E)

The diagram below shows an ice tongs

At which point of the stapler, A, B or C, will picking up of ice cube be made easiest?

Explain why.
Gavin used two identical pieces of paper for an investigation. He crushed one of the pieces of The diagram shows a system of 4 gears, A, B, C and D. Draw the direction of movement
paper into a ball. Then he dropped both of the pieces of paper from the same height as each gear if Gear B moves clockwise direction.
shown below.

A: ....................................
(a) Gavin observed that the crushed piece of paper reached the ground first.
Explain why. B: ....................................
C: ....................................
Gavin conducted another investigation using two identical pieces of paper. He made holes in D: ....................................
one of the pieces of paper. He tied an object to each of these pieces of paper. He labelled the
home made parachutes, X and Y. Then he dropped both parachutes from the same height as
shown below. The diagram below shows a simple door bell.

(b) Predict whether Parachute X or Parachute Y would reach the ground first.

(c) Explain your prediction in (b).

In the boxes below, write the energy changes that take place when the switch is closed. Set up A : ........................................................................................................
Set up B : ........................................................................................................
Set upC : ........................................................................................................

Raj is using his arm as a lever as shown below.

(a) What is the load shown in the diagram? ________________________

(b) Which part of the arm A, B, C or D in the diagram
provides the effort needed to lift the load? _______________
acts as the fulcrum when the load is being lifted? _______________

Observe the following pulley and label each pulley Bulbs X and Y lit up when they were connected as shown below.

What will happen to Bulb X if Bulb Y is removed from the bulb holder?

Three children, Rahul, Mina and Yusheng, were riding on a special ferris-wheel made up of

What is the function of each set up? three gear-like parts, A, B and C. The three parts fit together as shown in the diagram.
 Jason has a mobile phone. Energy is stored in the battery of the phone. The diagram below
shows the battery being charged.

(a) Write down the main energy conversion in the battery as it is being charged?
If part A was turning in the direction shown in the diagram, what directions would parts B and
C be turning in?

(b) When the phone is fully charged, Jason unplugs the battery charger from the phone. State
Janice wants to ride in the part of the ferris-wheel that moves faster. Where should she sit? the energy conversion when the mobile phone rings.

Mr Lim wanted to lift up a load. He attached a string to the load and pulled it from position X
as shown below.

a) What is Mr Lim's purpose of using the pulley here?

(a) Which one(s) of the four machines, A, B, C or D use(s) a force of less than 50g to lift up
b) What is the purpose of using the ramp? the load shown?
(b) What is the difference in using Machine A as compared to B, C and D?
B : ________________________

The factors affecting the strength of electromagnetic are: (b) What should be done to the canopy of the parachute to increase Force A?
a. .............................................
b. ............................................. and Look at the diagram carefully
c. .............................................
Mention 3 things that use electromagnetic:
.............................., ......................................., and ........................................

Jireh noticed that the school cleaner always put the signboard as shown below outside the When the three bar magnets are placed near each other, magnet A and B are attracted to
toilet after she had washed and mopped it. Explain why someone could slip and fall when the each other but magnet B and C repel each other.
floor is wet.
Draw the magnet A, B and C so that magnet B and C attract to each other and A and C repel
each other

Study the diagram below.

The picture below shows a man hanging from a parachute. Two forces, A and B, are acting
on him. The arrows show the direction of the two forces.

What is the function of Pulley A and pulley B?

The diagrams A to E below show some examples of levers.

(a) Name the forces, A and B.

A : ________________________
 (i) What can you say about the distance moved by the effort and the distance moved by the
load.

(ii) What is the purpose of having rock Y?

(iii) What should the man do in order to reduce the effort used to lift rock X?
(a) Use the chart below to classify levers A to E according to the position of the load, effort
and fulcrum.

One example, A, has been done for you. The diagram below show four different set-ups. The same block of wood was pulled across
the same table. Which one of these set-ups, A, B, C or D, would produce the greatest
frictional force?

(b) How does using a broom to sweep the floor help us to do work faster?

What should we do to reduce the friction? Mention 3 ways

A ........................................
B .........................................
C .......................................
The diagrams below show a 30 kg load being pulled along ramps made of different materials.

If the effort used to move the load along all the 4 ramps is the same, arrange the texture of
the ramp from the roughest to the smoothest.

The diagram below shows a spanner being used to unscrew a nut from bolt.

(a) Identify the type of simple machine used.

(b) At which position (A, B or C) would you push the spanner? Why?

(c) The nut and bolt are so rusty that it is difficult to turn the nut. Why is it difficult to turn the
rusty nut?

(d) What can be done to enable the rusty nut to be turned without increased effort?