Simple Machines

1. When Mary cooks fried chicken, she uses tongs to remove the chicken from the pan. Which of the following simple machines do tongs belong?

• A. inclined plane

• B. lever

• C. pulley

• D. wheel and axle

2. Which simple machine should you use to slice the cake?

• A. axe

• B. blade

• C. knife

• D. scissors

3. The bottom part of a bulb is spiral. Which type of simple machine is it?

• A. inclined plane

• B. screw

• C. wedge

• D. wheel and axle

4. Virgel wanted to load heavy boxes at the back of his truck. Which simple machine should Virgel use?

• A. pulley

• B. inclined plane

• C. stairs

• D. wheelbarrow

5. 5. Which simple machine is a double inclined plane and has a sharp edge?

• 5. A. pulley

• 5. B. lever

• 5. C. screw

• 5. D. wedge