Work & Machines Reading Quiz

An inclined plane wrapped around a rod forms this simple machine 

• lever
• pulley
• screw
• wedge 

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An axe is an example of a

• pulley
• inclined plane
• screw
• wedge 

A seesaw is an example of a  

• wedge
• lever 
• inclined plane 
• pulley 

A device that has two or more simple machines working together 

• fulcrum 
• pulley
• compound (complex) machine 
• motor 

Which is not a type of simple machine?

• spring
• screw
• pulley
• wedge

What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar?

• lever
• inclined plane
• pulley
• screw

What type of simple machine is this?

• wheel and axle
• gear
• lever
• inclined plane

The fixed point on the lever is called 

• load
• resistance
• bar
• fulcrum

The transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move is known as 

• effort
• potential 
• kinetic 
• work 

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The device used to raise a flag up a flag pole is an example of a 

• wheel and axle 
• lever
• inclined plane 
• pulley