Simple Machines

Which is not a type of simple machine?

• spring
• screw
• pulley
• wedge

work is...

• energy from the sun
• a type of machine
• a force that moves an object
• a force that pulls you toward the earh

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

• lever
• inclined plane
• pulley
• screw

Which of these is an example of a wedge?

• skateboard
• broom
• stairs
• butter knife

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

Jan is using a screwdriver, which is a type of ...

• a pulley
• a screw
• a lever
• a wheel and axle

Which is a characteristic of a simple machine?

• They run on electricity.
• They take a long time to make.
• They have few or no moving parts.
• They are not very large.

Which type of simple machine would be found on the bottom of a wagon??

• a pulley
• a screw
• a wedge
• a wheel and axle

What is the fixed point upon which a lever rotates?

• fulton
• fulcrum
• furmen
• falcon

Which  simple machine is found on the head of an ax?

• wedge
• lever
• pulley
• screw