Simple Machines

A ramp.

• Lever
• Inclined Plane
• Wedge
• Screw

What type of simple machine is shown here?

• Pulley
• Wheel and Axle
• Lever
• Wedge

Something that uses a rope and can change the direction of a force.

• Wedge
• Lever
• Inclined Plane
• Pulley

Something that reduces the friction of moving something.

• Pulley
• Screw
• Wheel and Axle
• Wedge

What type of simple machine is this?

• Inclined Plane
• Wheel and Axle
• Screw
• Pulley

What type of simple machine is this?

• Pulley
• Screw
• Inclined Plane
• Lever

Identify this simple machine

• Lever
• Wheel & Axle
• Inclined Plane
• Screw

Which of the following does a simple machine do?

• allows the users to apply less force over a longer distance
• reduce the amount of force needed to do work
• change the direction of the applied force
• all of the above

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
• a girl eats a sandwich

The device used to raise a flag up a flag pole is an example of a 

• wheel and axle 
• lever
• inclined plane 
• pulley