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WorksheetsSimple Machines
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which simple machine has a grooved wheel with a rope?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
screw
c)
lever
d)
pulley
2.
Which type of simple machines is the flag on the mailbox?
a)
inclined plane
b)
wedge
c)
lever
d)
pulley
3.
Which three simple machines are represented in this picture?
a)
lever, screw, pulley
b)
inclined plane, screw, wedge
c)
wheel and axle, lever, inclined plane
d)
screw, inclined plane, pulley
4.
Which three simple machines can be found in a pair of scissors?
a)
lever, wedge, and pulley
b)
wedge, wheel and axle, and screw
c)
screw, lever, and wedge
d)
inclined plane, lever, and pulley
5.
Which simple machine has a fulcrum?
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
6.
Identify this simple machine
a)
Lever
b)
Wheel & Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Screw
7.
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
8.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Inclined Plane
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
9.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Lever
b)
Wedge
c)
Pulley
d)
Inclined Plane
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.
This device
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
13.
A simple machine that can split things apart or hold a door open.
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
lever
14.
What type of simple machine is this?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
gear
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane
15.
A simple machine that splits an object apart is a
a)
inclined plane
b)
fulcrum
c)
wedge
d)
lever
16.
Stairs
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
17.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
a)
spring
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
18.
Any device that makes work easier is called a ______________________.
a)
Joule
b)
prop
c)
lever
d)
machine
19.
What type of simple machines does the photo show?
a)
Wedge
b)
Inclined Plane
c)
Pulley
d)
Screw
20.
Which simple machine is most like a human arm?
a)
a lever
b)
a wedge
c)
an inclined plane
d)
a screw
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