Simple Machines: Wedge

What is a wedge?

• A triangular shaped simple machine.
• A round simple machine.
• A rectangular shaped simple machine.
• A square shaped simple machine.

What is one purpose of the wedge?

• To make the surface of an object smooth.
• To move an object from on place to another.
• To separate or cut through an object.
• To make the object a different color.

What is one example of a wedge?

• A wrench
• An axe
• A screwdriver
• A tape measure

How do you use a wedge?

• Move the wedge 
• Lift the wedge into the air.
• Rotate the wedge.
• Physically apply pressure to the wedge.

What is input force?

• The result of output force.
• The initial force used to get a machine to work.
• The force of one specific object.
• All of the above

What is output force?

• All of the above
• The amount of gravity acting upon an object.
• The force required to move an object.
• The force that a specific object has as a result of input force.

Which simple machine is basically the large scale version of a wedge?

• Lever
• Pulley
• Inclined Plane
• Wheel & Axle

How do you find the mechanical advantage of the wedge?

• Find the ratio of the length of the slope to width of the slope.
• Find the weight of the wedge and subtract it from the height.
• Multiply the height of the wedge by the length of the slope.
• Add the length of the slope to the width of the slope.

Which of these is NOT a wedge?

• Knife
• Saw
• Scissors
• Screwdriver

When using a wedge, what side/edge do you apply force to?

• The bottom side.
• The vertical edge.
• The pointed edge, the tip.