Simple Machines

Simple machines change the ___________ of a force and the _________ of force needed to do something.

• Position

• Direction

• Amount

• Speed

A __________________ is a rod attached to the center of a wheel that is used to make it easier to turn or move objects.

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Inclined Plane

• Wheel & Axle

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Which of the following are examples of pulleys? (Hint: two!)

• Door

• Clothes Line

• Well

• Seesaw

A __________ is an inclined plane wrapped around a small rod used to hold objects together.

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Screw

• Wheel & Axle

This image shows which of the following simple machines?

• Pulley

• Inclined Plane

• Wheel & Axle

• Lever

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Which of the following is an example of a wheel and axle? (Hint: two)

• Shovel

• Door knob

• Bike wheels

• Ladder

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What type of simple machine are these people using to move the wheel chair into the school bus?

• lever

• wedge

• inclined plane

• pulley

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A machine with few or no moving parts is called a ______.

• machine

• compound machine

• simple machine

• work

Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?

• a boy runs across a football field

• a banker counts money

• a mother puchses a stroller up a ramp into a building

• a girl eats a sandwich

Which type of simple machine would be found on the bottom of a wagon?

• a pulley

• a screw

• a wedge

• a wheel and axle