Simple Machines

Simple Machines

Year 7 Science 2021

Multiple Choice

An axe is an example of which simple machine?

• Lever

• Pulley

• Screw

• Wedge

Multiple Choice

A steering wheel is an example of:

• Screw

• Wheel and Axle

• Inclined Plane

• Gear

Multiple Choice

Two or more Simple Machines combined are known as:

• A Complex Machine

• A Simple Machine

• A Compound Machine

• A Machine

Multiple Choice

An elevator is an example of:

• Wheel and Axle

• Inclined Plane

• Pulley

• Screw

Multiple Choice

Which Simple Machine would be best at lifting a large load up a building?

• Screw

• Inclined Plane

• Gear

• Pulley

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can a simple machine not achieve?

• Change the size of a force

• Change the direction of a force

• Change the type of force

• Slow an object down

Multiple Choice

The lid of a Vegemite Jar is an example of which simple machine?

• Screw

• Inclined Plane

• Wedge

• Gear

Multiple Choice

A stapler is an example of what type of simple machine?

• Screw

• Inclined Plane

• Pulley

• Lever

Fill in the Blanks

A Lever has three components, the

, effort and load.

Multiple Select

What simple machines are shown in the image?

• Wheel and Axle

• Screw

• Pulley

• Inclined Plane

• Wedge

Poll

I am confident I can draw each type of Simple Machine

• Very Confident

• Confident

• Neutral

• Not Confident

Poll

I can identify the type of simple machine from a diagram

• Very Confident

• Confident

• Neutral

• Not Confident

Poll

I can explain the function of each type of simple machine

• Very Confident

• Confident

• Neutral

• Not Confident

Poll

I can explain the function of each type of simple machine

• Very Confident

• Confident

• Neutral

• Not Confident