Systems in Action Test Review

Test Questions

Physical Systems Questions

1. Is this system mechanical, electrical or optical? MC
2. What are the Input/Output/side effects of this system? MC
3. What is the definition of a force? MC
4. Why are “input” and “output” good words to use when discussing systems? SA

Social Systems Questions

5. __________________ is an example of a social system. MC
6. Give an example of a social system and list some of components.SA
7. What are the short or long term effects if one component was eliminated? SA

Simple Machines and Mechanical Advantage

8. Is this a class one, two or three lever? MC
9. If the input force is _______________ and the output force is ___________________what is
the mechanical advantage? SA

The Meaning of work

10. If it took _______________Newton’s to lift an object and it was moved ____________
Meters, what is the work? SA
11. Why did the amount of work in our lever lab remain roughly the same? SA
12. Do simple machines actually reduce the amount of work done? Explain SA

Efficiency
13. What is the formula for efficiency? MC
14. What is one way to make our homes more efficient? SA
Practice Questions
1. What type of system is flashlight?

2. What is the input of the system when a pair of scissors cuts paper?

3. What is the output of the system when you use a fan to cool off in the summer?

4. What is the definition of a force?

5. Why are “input” and “output” good words to use when discussing systems?

6. Give an example of a social system and list its components

7. This is an example of a class_________ lever

8. If the input force is 3 Newton’s and the output force is 15 Newton’s what is the
mechanical advantage? Show your work.

9. If the input force is 75.2 Newton’s and the output force is 211.9 Newton’s what is the
mechanical advantage? Show your work.
10. If it took 45 Newton’s to lift an object and it was moved .87 Meters, what is the work?
Show your work.

11. If it took 3.7 Newton’s to lift an object and it was moved 10.6 Meters, what is the work?
Show your work.

12. Why did the amount of work in our lever lab remain roughly the same?

13. Do simple machines actually reduce the amount of work done?

14. What is the formula for efficiency?

15. What is one way to make our homes more efficient? Explain.