Simple Machines

How many types of simple machines are there?

• 6

• 4

• 2

• 1,000,000

This simple machine is called an ...

• inclined plane

• turtle slider

• screw

• wedge

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This is an epic fail example of which type of simple machine?

• pulley

• screw

• wedge

• toddler lifter

Which is NOT a type of simple machines?

• 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 towards the Earth

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

• lever

• inclined plane

• screw

• wheel and axle

What is the fixed point upon which a lever rotates?

• face

• fulcrum

• triangle thingy

• falcon

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 puchses a stroller up a ramp into a building
• a girl eats a sandwich

Which is a characteristic of simple machines?

• they run on electricity
• they take a long time to make
• they have few or not moving parts
• they are not very large