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WorksheetsSimple Machines
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Flagpole
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
2.
Lightbulb
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
screw
3.
Stairs
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
4.
What kind of work is made easier by the wheels of this object?
a)
pushing a heavy load
b)
lifting a heavy load
c)
dividing a heavy load
d)
holding a small load
5.
What type of simple machine are these people using to move the wheel chair into the school bus?
a)
lever
b)
wedge
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
6.
This picture is an example of a _________.
a)
pulley
b)
wedge
c)
wheel and axle
d)
screw
7.
This is an example of a
a)
inclined plane
b)
gear
c)
wedge
d)
lever
8.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Wheel and Axle
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
9.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Screw
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
10.
Which choice is an example of a screw?
a)
Axe
b)
Seesaw
c)
Bottle Cap
d)
Tunnel
11.
Which choice is an example of a wheel and axle?
a)
Axe
b)
Seesaw
c)
Bottle Cap
d)
Ferris Wheel
12.
What is the center point of a lever called?
a)
Fulcrom
b)
A Thingy
c)
Cheese
d)
A Brick
13.
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
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.
What type of simple machine is this?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
gear
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane
17.
A simple machine that can split things apart or hold a door open.
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
lever
18.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Lever
b)
Wedge
c)
Pulley
d)
Inclined Plane
19.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Wheel and Axle
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
20.
Which simple machine is found on the head of an ax?
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
pulley
d)
screw
21.
What is an example of a wheel and axle?
a)
ax
b)
light bulb
c)
skateboard ramp
d)
bus tire
22.
What is an example of a pulley?
a)
slide
b)
flag pole
c)
ax
d)
chapstick
23.
What is an example of a screw?
a)
arm
b)
ax
c)
light bulb
d)
ramp
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