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WorksheetsSimple Machine
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
___ is a simple machine that uses grooved wheels and a rope to raise, lower or move a load.
a)
Lever
b)
Pulley
c)
Screw
d)
Wedge
2.
What is force?
a)
simple machines
b)
motion
c)
a push or pull
d)
friction
3.
What does friction do to an object?
a)
it helps it move
b)
it slows it down
c)
it make the object go faster
d)
it pushes it
4.
_____ is the ability to do work.
a)
Work
b)
Energy
c)
Simple Machines
5.
What is a slanting surface connecting a lower level to a higher level?
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
wedge
6.
Which answer lists only simple machines?
a)
television, computers, lever
b)
screw, car, tires
c)
lawn mower, edger, leaf blower
d)
lever, screw, wheel
7.
Bob and his dad are building a tree house. Which machine will help them lift the materials up into the tree?
a)
Lever
b)
Pulley
c)
Wheel
d)
Screw
8.
A pulley would be used to
a)
cut paper
b)
lift an object
c)
split a log
d)
hold objects together
9.
A falling leaf, a dropped ball, and water dropping from a faucet are all examples of the effect of what type of force?
a)
weight
b)
mass
c)
gravity
d)
push
10.
A seesaw on a playground is an example of what type of simple machine?
a)
Lever
b)
Screw
c)
Wheel and axel
d)
Pulley
11.
The head of an axe is wide at one end and pointed at the other to help cut or trim trees. The axe head is an example of —
a)
Lever
b)
Pulley
c)
Screw
d)
Wedge
12.
Which of the following is being used to hold the door open?
a)
Screw
b)
Wedge
c)
Pulley
d)
Lever
13.
Which simple machine is helping this child carry his books?
a)
Lever
b)
Pulley
c)
Wheel and Axle
d)
Screw
14.
Which two forces are shown in this picture?
a)
pushing and gravity
b)
pushing and pulling
c)
pulling and gravity
d)
gravity and simple machines
15.
What type of force is shown in this picture?
a)
Pull
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Push
16.
What type of force is applied with a slingshot?
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Pull
d)
Push
17.
You kick a ball. What stops the ball?
a)
Gravity
b)
Motion
c)
Position
d)
Friction
18.
On which surface would a toy sledge travel the least distance?
a)
polished wood
b)
carpet
c)
ice
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