Simple Machines

6 Types of Simple Machines

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Select the 2 true statements about simple machines.

• They have multiple moving parts.

• They are used to make work easier.

• They usually have few or no moving components.

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Why was the wheel and axle an important invention for humans?

• It made it harder to move heavy loads.

• It reduces friction and makes moving things easier.

• It helps cut thick materials.

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Jeremy needs an accessibility ramp to enter a building with his wheelchair. The vertical rise is 2 meters. How long could the ramp be?

• 0.5 m

• 1 m

• 2 m

• 4 m

Multiple Choice

A weight machine is an example of...

• inclined plane

• screw

• lever

• pulley

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is something similar to a see-saw that can lift an object.

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is something that uses a rope and can change the direction of a force.

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is something that can split an object apart.

Multiple Choice

What type of simple machine is this?

• wheel and axle
• gear
• lever
• inclined plane

Multiple Choice

Name this simple machine.

• Lever
• Wedge
• Pulley
• Inclined Plane

Multiple Choice

This picture is an example of a _________.

• pulley
• wedge
• wheel and axle
• screw

Multiple Choice

A crane would be an example of which type of simple machine?

• Wedge

• Wheel and axle

• Pulley

• Lever

Multiple Choice

A wheelchair ramp would be an example of which type of simple machine?

• Inclined plane

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Wheel and axle

Multiple Choice

A drill bit would be an example of which type of simple machine?

• Lever

• Wedge

• Incline plane

• Screw

Multiple Choice

A teeter-totter would be an example of which type of simple machine?

• Inclined plane

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Lever

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A slide would be an example of which type of simple machine?

• Lever

• Inclined plane

• Wheel and axle

• Wedge