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WorksheetsSimple Machines
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
a)
spring
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
2.
work is...
a)
energy from the sun
b)
a type of machine
c)
a force that moves an object
d)
a force that pulls you toward the earh
3.
What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar?
a)
lever
b)
inclined plane
c)
pulley
d)
screw
4.
What type of simple machine is found on the floor of a bathtub?
a)
screw
b)
inclined plane
c)
wedge
d)
pulley
5.
Which of these is an example of a wedge?
a)
skateboard
b)
broom
c)
stairs
d)
butter knife
6.
A screw is made up of _____ wrapped around a post or rod.
a)
threads
b)
springs
c)
treads
d)
strings
7.
Which of these is not an example of an inclined plane?
a)
ladder
b)
stairs
c)
wall
d)
driveway
8.
Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?
a)
a boy runs across a football field
b)
a banker counts money
c)
a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp
d)
a girl eats a sandwich
9.
Jan is using a screwdriver, which is a type of ...
a)
a pulley
b)
a screw
c)
a lever
d)
a wheel and axle
10.
Which is a characteristic of a simple machine?
a)
They run on electricity.
b)
They take a long time to make.
c)
They have few or no moving parts.
d)
They are not very large.
11.
Which type of simple machine would be found on the bottom of a wagon??
a)
a pulley
b)
a screw
c)
a wedge
d)
a wheel and axle
12.
What two parts might make a pulley?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
wheel and wire
c)
wheel and screw
d)
wheel and fulcrum
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