Quiz about Simple Machines

Question 1

Identify the simple machine in the picture.

Accepted Answer

Screw

Answer

Lever

Answer

Inclined plane

Answer

Wheel and axle

Question 2

Identify the simple machine in the picture.

Accepted Answer

Lever

Answer

Wheel and axle

Answer

Inclined plane

Answer

Wedge

Question 3

Identify the simple machine in the picture.

Accepted Answer

Inclined plane

Answer

Wedge

Answer

Pulley

Answer

Screw

Question 4

Identify the simple machine in the picture.

Accepted Answer

Wheel and axle

Answer

Inclined plane

Answer

Screw

Answer

Pulley

Question 5

Identify the simple machine in the picture.

Accepted Answer

Pulley

Answer

Screw

Answer

Wheel and axle

Answer

Wedge

Question 6

Identify the simple machine in the picture.

Accepted Answer

Wedge

Answer

Inclined plane

Answer

Lever

Answer

Screw

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Lever

Answer

Inclined plane

Answer

Pulley

Answer

Wheel and axle

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Inclined plane

Answer

Lever

Answer

Wheel and axle

Answer

Wedge

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Lever

Answer

Inclined plane

Answer

Wedge

Answer

Pulley

Question 10

A door knob would be an example of which type of simple machine?

Accepted Answer

Wheel and axle

Answer

Pulley

Answer

Screw

Answer

Inclined plane

Question 11

A door stop would be an example of which type of simple machine?

Accepted Answer

Wedge

Answer

Inclined plane

Answer

Wheel and axle

Answer

Lever

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Pulley

Answer

Wedge

Answer

Wheel and axle

Answer

Lever

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Inclined plane

Answer

Wedge

Answer

Pulley

Answer

Wheel and axle

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Screw

Answer

Lever

Answer

Wedge

Answer

Incline plane

Question 15

A simple machine makes work easier by doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

All of the above.

Answer

Increasing the distance through which force is applied.

Answer

Changing the direction of applied force.

Answer

Multiplying the force of the energy applied.

Question 16

Compound machines consist of two or more simple machines combined together to make work easier and increase the mechanical advantage. What two simple machines are used in a wheelbarrow?

Accepted Answer

Wheel/ axle and a lever

Answer

Lever and a wedge

Answer

Wheel/ axle and a screw

Answer

Inclined plane and a lever

Question 17

Compound machines consist of two or more simple machines combined together to make work easier and increase the mechanical advantage. What two simple machines are used in a pair of scissors?

Accepted Answer

Wedge and a lever

Answer

Lever and a wheel/ axle

Answer

Screw and a wedge

Answer

Pulley and a lever

Question 18

Compound machines consist of two or more simple machines combined together to make work easier and increase the mechanical advantage. What two simple machines are used in a corkscrew?

Accepted Answer

Screw and a lever

Answer

Pulley and a wedge

Answer

Wedge and a screw

Answer

Lever and an inclined plane

Question 19

Compound machines consist of two or more simple machines combined together to make work easier and increase the mechanical advantage. What three simple machines are used in a can opener?

Accepted Answer

Wedge, lever, and wheel/ axle.

Answer

Wedge , wheel/ axle, and inclined plane.

Answer

Inclined plane, screw, and wheel/ axle.

Answer

Pulley, wheel/axle, and wedge.

Question 20

Compound machines consist of two or more simple machines combined together to make work easier and increase the mechanical advantage. What three simple machines are used in a bicycle?

Accepted Answer

Wheel/ axle, pulley, and a lever.

Answer

Inclined plane, pulley, and wheel/ axle.

Answer

Wedge, lever, and screw.

Answer

Screw, lever, and Inclined plane.

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