Simple Machines - Mrs. B

This is not a type of simple machine?

• spring

• screw

• pulley

• wedge

Work is...

• energy from the sun

• a force that moves an object

• a type of machine

• a force that pulls you toward the Earth

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

• a lever

• inclined plane

• screw

• wheel and axle

What is the fixed point upon which a lever rotates?

• fulton

• fulcrum

• furmen

• falcon

What type of simple machine is found on the floor of a bathtub?

• screw

• inclined plane

• wedge

• pulley

Which of these is an example of a wedge?

• skateboard

• broom

• stairs

• butter knife

A screw is made up of _____wrapped around a post or rod.

• treads

• springs

• threads

• strings

Which of these is not an example of an inclined plane?

• ladder

• stairs

• wall

• driveway

Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?

• a boy runs across a football field

• a banker counts money

• a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp into a building

• a girl eats a sandwich

Sophia is using a screwdriver to insert a screw. The screwdriver is being used as...

• pulley

• a screw

• a lever

• a wheel and ankle