Simple Machines

What is an example of a simple machine?

• Hammer

• Screwdriver

• Wrench

• Wheel and axle

Which simple machine can be used to lift heavy objects from a lower level to a higher level?

• Lever

• Wedge

• Screw

• Inclined plane

What is a combination of two simple machines, the lever, and the wedge?

• Shovel

• Pulley

• Screw

• Wheel and axle

Which simple machine is like a wheel but with a groove?

• Lever

• Screw

• Wedge

• Pulley

What is the main function of the inclined plane?

• To attach objects to a wall

• To cut through objects

• To move objects up and down easily

• To lift heavy objects

Which simple machine gives us leverage to move things?

• Pulley

• Wedge

• Lever

• Screw

What is an example of a simple machine that can be used to split wood?

• Screw

• Pulley

• Wheel and axle

• Wedge

Which simple machine is used to hoist a sail with a simple machine?

• Lever

• Inclined plane

• Wheel and axle

• Pulley

What is the purpose of the screw as a simple machine?

• To attach objects to a wall

• To move objects up and down easily

• To lift heavy objects

• To cut through objects

Which simple machine is used in combination with the lever to make a shovel?

• Pulley

• Wedge

• Screw

• Wheel and axle