Simple Machines Quiz

Which of the following objects acts as a lever when pulling a nail?

• handle of the hammer

• board

• head of nail

• point of nail

When would a ramp, or inclined plane, be most useful?

• Moving a box into a truck

• Opening a drawer

• Picking flowers

• Carrying water jugs

The picture below shows a pair of scissors.

• A. lever and gear

• B. lever and wedge

• C. gear and pulley

• D. wedge and pulley

Which of the following objects do not have a wedge? Choose 2

• A. axe

• B. doorstop

• C. screw

• D. ramp

Which of the following best describes the lever and the pulley?

• Magnetic Machines

• Complex machines

• Simple Machines

• Compound machines

When an object is too heavy for a person to pick and move, what type of simple machine do they most likely use?

• lever

• ladder

• pulley

• wedge

The picture shows two levers being used to lift the same rock to the same height. What is the advantage of using the lever in picture two?

• Less energy is lost due to friction.

• Less force is required to lift the rock.

• More work is done while lifting the rock.

• More energy is transferred to the rock.

What is a simple machine?

• a machine that must use electricity to work

• a machine that can not operate

• a machine that is very complicated

• a machine that has just a few parts

Using the picture above, what is the name of the simple machine that the child is using?

• pulley

• lever

• wheel and axel

• wedge

Which of the following pictures shows how a wedge works?

• Picture A

• Picture B

• Picture C

• Picture D