Simple Machine

A special kind of wheel that changes the direction of the force. When you pull down the object goes up.

• wedge

• lever

• inclined plane

• pulley

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

A machine used for slicing or cutting is a

• wedge

• inclined plane

• screw

• lever

A surface, often flat, set at an angle to another surface is a(n)

• pulley

• inclined plane

• wedge

• lever

Simple machines make work

• harder

• easier

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A door knob is a

• pulley

• wheel and axle

• wedge

• inclined plane

• screw

A parking ramp is a

• lever

• wheel and axle

• wedge

• inclined plane

• pulley

A seesaw is a

• lever

• wedge

• inclined plane

• screw

• pulley

An elevator is a

• lever

• wheel and axle

• inclined plane

• screw

• pulley

An ax is a

• lever

• wedge

• inclined plane

• screw

• pulley

What type of simple machine has a ramp that makes it easier for a heavy object to be moved up or down?

• lever

• pulley

• inclined plane

• wedge

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2