Quiz about Simple Machines Quiz

Question 1

Wheels, levers, pulleys, ramps, screws, and wedges are forms of _______________________.

Accepted Answer

simple machines

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potential energy

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chemical changes

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dark matter

Question 2

Which of the following is not a lever?

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 3

Stairways are a combination of a ______ and a ladder.

Accepted Answer

ramp

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screw

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pulley

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wheel

Question 4

Another name for a ramp =

Accepted Answer

inclined plane

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axle

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pulley

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lever

Question 5

A crane uses ___________ to lift heavy loads.

Accepted Answer

pulleys

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ramps

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axles

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wedges

Question 6

What are the type of simple machines?

Accepted Answer

inclined plane, screw, wedge, lever, wheel and axle, pulley

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cars, planes, buses, motorcycles,

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vacuums, washing machines, dishwashers

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droids, robots, drones

Question 7

A wheelbarrow is an example of

Accepted Answer

wheel and axle

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pulley

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lever

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screw

Question 8

A door stop is an example of a

Accepted Answer

wedge

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screw

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lever

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inclined plane

Question 9

What simple machine is used here?

Accepted Answer

a screw

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an inclined plane

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a wedge

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a lever

Question 10

Name this simple machine.

Accepted Answer

screw

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wedge

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pulley

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incline plane

Question 11

What is true about all simple machines?

Accepted Answer

they all make work easier

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they all lift things

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they all have moving parts

Question 12

A worker needs to lift a heavy concrete block from the ground to the second floor or a building. What would be the BEST simple machine for the worker to use?

Accepted Answer

pulley

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wheel and axle

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lever

Question 13

Sue wants to split a piece of wood. Which simple machine should she use to make the job easier?

Accepted Answer

wedge

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pulley

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wheel and axle

Question 14

What is the measure of energy used to move an object?

Accepted Answer

work

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werk

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wheel and axle

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ramp

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp

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a boy runs across a football field

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a banker counts money

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a girl eats a sandwich

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