Simple Machine Quiz

This simple machine is made up of a bar that pivots on a fixed support, or fulcrum.

• Pulley

• Lever

• Wedge

• Wheel and Axle

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When you apply a force to the wheel of a bicycle the axle will turn __________ the wheel.

• Faster than

• Slower than

• The same

A _______ is a rope (pulled over a wheel) that makes work easier by changing the direction of force or increasing the applied force.

• Lever

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Wheel and Axle

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A knife is an example of a ?

• Wedge

• Inclined plane

• Screw

• Lever

A _________ is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder.

• Pulley

• Lever

• Screw

• Lever

The _________ consists of a bar that pivots on a fulcrum.

• Lever

• Wheel and axle

• Inclined plane

• Wedge

The force applied on a lever by pushing down results in a force pushing ___________ at the other end.

How are the three classes of levers different from eachother?

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List the six simple machines.

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Describe two ways simple machines make work easier.

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