Simple Machine Review

When a force moves an object a certain distance, ______ is done.

• work

• machine

• inclined planes

• mechanical

Any object that makes work easier is called a _______.

• work

• machine

• inclined planes

• mechanical

The decrease in effort that is needed to move an object is called _____ advantage.

• work

• machine

• inclined planes

• mechanical

Match the following simple machines.

• wheel and axle

• Knife Blade

• wedge

• Flagpole

• pulley

• Doorknob

Match the following simple machines

• inclined plane

• ramp

• lever

• jar lid

• screw

• broom

Match the following simple machines

• a wheel with a rod running through the wheel

• Wheel and Axle

• a bar that turns on a point

• Wedge

• an inclined plane wound around a cylinder or a cone

• Pulley

• two inclined planes placed back-to-back and used to split or lift objects

• Screw

• a grooved wheel with a chain or rope wrapped in the groove

• Lever

On a first-class lever, the _____ is located between the effort and the resistance.