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WorksheetsSimple Machines
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 35mins
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Class
Date
1.
A simple machine is a device that helps to reduce the amount of _____ required to work.
a)
force
b)
energy
c)
work
2.
____ is done when a force is applied over a distance.
a)
energy
b)
work
c)
force
3.
Which of the following does a simple machine do?
a)
reduce the amount of work needed to do work
b)
reduce the amount of force needed to do work
c)
Both of the above
4.
A _____ is a fixed bar that us free to move around a fixed point known as a fulcrum.
a)
pulley
b)
inclined plane
c)
lever
5.
A ______ is a grooved wheel with a rope running along the groove.
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
screw
6.
A sloping force, like a ramp, that reduces the mount of force required to lift an object.
a)
screw
b)
wheel and axle
c)
inclined plane
7.
Consists of two circular objects; a central shaft (axle) and a wheel.
a)
wheel and axle
b)
screw
c)
pulley
8.
A simple machine that can split things apart or hold a door open.
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
lever
9.
A simple machine that is made up of an incline plane wrapped around a cylinder. It is often used to hold things together.
a)
lever
b)
screw
c)
wedge
10.
Flagpole
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
11.
Lightbulb
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
screw
12.
Stairs
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
13.
Pedals, handle bars and handbrakes on a bicycle
a)
wedges
b)
pulleys
c)
incline planes
d)
levers
14.
This device
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
15.
This device
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
16.
How could I reduce the effort force needed to lift the load?
a)
move the fulcrum away from the load
b)
move the fulcrum closer to the load
c)
place the fulcrum in the middle
17.
What type of simple machine is this?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
gear
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane
25.
An ax is used to split wood. What type of simple machine is an ax?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
wedge
c)
lever
d)
screw
19.
Which of the following is an example of a screw?
a)
hammer
b)
spiral staircase
c)
axe
d)
knife
20.
Which simple machine is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder?
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
wheel and axle
d)
lever
21.
Ramps, a wedge, and a screw are all examples of
a)
levers
b)
pulleys
c)
wheels and axles
d)
inclined plance
22.
which of these is an inclined plane?
a)
screw driver
b)
seesaw
c)
axe
d)
ramp
23.
which of these is an example of a wheel and axle?
a)
doornob
b)
hammer
c)
nail
24.
What two things make up a pulley?
a)
A wheel and a screw
b)
a wheel and a rope
c)
a wheel and a handle
25.
An ax is used to split wood. What type of simple machine is an ax?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
wedge
c)
lever
d)
screw
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