Circuits & Simple Machines Review

What is an example of an insulator?

• Plastic Spoon

• Copper Wire

• Penny

• Paperclip

Water is an example of a/an:

• Insulator

• Conductor

Which type of simple machine is most efficient for lifting objects off the ground?

• Inclined Plane

• Pulley

• Screw

• Lever

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What simple machine connects a higher level to a lower level?

• Pulley

• Lever

• Screw

• Incline Plane

What type of simple machine is this diagram representing?

• Inclined Plane

• Wedge

• Fulcrum

• Screw

What type of simple machine consists of a fulcrum?

• Inclined Plane

• Wedge

• Wheel and Axle

• Lever

What type of simple machine is this diagram representing?

• Wheel and Axle

• Wedge

• Lever

• Screw

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What type of simple machine is this diagram representing?

• Wheel and Axle

• Inclined Plane

• Lever

• Wedge

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What two simple machines make up this compound machine?

• Wedge and Lever

• Lever and Wheel & Axle

• Lever and Screw

• Wheel & Axle and Inclined Plane

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What is a compound machine?

• Two or more simple machines that work together to perform a function.

• Something that consists of a fulcrum and incline plane.

• Something that helps raise or lower objects.

• Something that connects a higher level to a lower level.