Simple Machine Review

A flat sloping surface that connects lower and higher elevations. It makes raising objects easier.  

• wedge
• screw
• lever
• inclined plane 

An inclined plane wrapped around a rod forms this simple machine 

• lever
• pulley
• screw
• wedge 

A simple machine that consists a rigid bar that pivot about a fixed point

• lever
• pulley
• wheel and axle
• fulcrum 

A device that has two or more simple machines working together 

• fulcrum 
• pulley
• compound (complex) machine 
• motor 

Which is not a type of simple machine?

• spring
• screw
• pulley
• wedge

The fixed point on the lever is called 

• load
• resistance
• bar
• fulcrum

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 not a type of simple machine?

• Spring

• Screw

• Pulley

• Wedge

Which of these is not an example of an inclined plane?

• Driveway

• Stair case

• Wall

• Ladder

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

• A boy running across a basketball court

• The banker counting money

• A man pushing a Dolley up a ramp

• A man eating a salad