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WorksheetsSimple Machines
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
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1.
A flat sloping surface that connects lower and higher elevations. It makes raising objects easier.
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane
2.
An inclined plane wrapped around a rod forms this simple machine
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
screw
d)
wedge
3.
A simple machine that consists a rigid bar that pivot about a fixed point
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
wheel and axle
d)
fulcrum
4.
An axe is an example of a
a)
pulley
b)
inclined plane
c)
screw
d)
wedge
5.
A seesaw is an example of a
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
6.
A device that has two or more simple machines working together
a)
fulcrum
b)
pulley
c)
compound (complex) machine
d)
motor
7.
Stairs
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
8.
Lightbulb
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
screw
9.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
a)
spring
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
10.
What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar?
a)
lever
b)
inclined plane
c)
pulley
d)
screw
11.
This device
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
12.
What type of simple machine is this?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
gear
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane
13.
The fixed point on the lever is called
a)
load
b)
resistance
c)
bar
d)
fulcrum
14.
The transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move is known as
a)
effort
b)
potential
c)
kinetic
d)
work
15.
What do you call a machine made up of two or more simple machines?
a)
complicated machine
b)
compound or complex machine
c)
comprehensive machine
d)
constructive machine
16.
The device used to raise a flag up a flag pole is an example of a
a)
wheel and axle
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
17.
Which of the following does a simple machine do?
a)
allows the users to apply less force over a longer distance
b)
reduce the amount of force needed to do work
c)
change the direction of the applied force
d)
all of the above
18.
Identify this simple machine
a)
Lever
b)
Wheel & Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Screw
19.
Two examples of a pulley...
a)
knife & axe blade
b)
lightbulb & screw
c)
flagpole hoist & window blinds
d)
catapult & teeter totter
20.
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
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