Simple Machines

A flat sloping surface that connects lower and higher elevations. It makes raising objects easier.  

• wedge
• screw
• lever
• inclined plane 

An inclined plane wrapped around a rod forms this simple machine 

• lever
• pulley
• screw
• wedge 

A simple machine that consists a rigid bar that pivot about a fixed point

• lever
• pulley
• wheel and axle
• fulcrum 

Which is not a type of simple machine?

• spring
• screw
• pulley
• wedge

This device

• wedge
• lever
• incline plane
• wheel and axle

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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Which of the following does a simple machine do?

• allows the users to apply less force over a longer distance
• reduce the amount of force needed to do work
• change the direction of the applied force
• all of the above

Name this simple machine.

• Lever
• Wedge
• Pulley
• Inclined Plane