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WorksheetsSimple Machines
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
A seesaw is an example of a
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
2.
Stairs
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
3.
Lightbulb
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
screw
4.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
a)
spring
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
5.
What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar?
a)
lever
b)
inclined plane
c)
pulley
d)
screw
6.
This device
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
7.
What type of simple machine is this?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
gear
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane
8.
The fixed point on the lever is called
a)
load
b)
resistance
c)
bar
d)
fulcrum
9.
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
10.
What is an example of a wheel and axle?
a)
ax
b)
light bulb
c)
skateboard ramp
d)
bus tire
11.
What is a screw?
a)
means attracted to a magnet
b)
an inclined plane that is wrapped around an axle
c)
stiff bar that rests on a fulcrum
d)
made of 2 inclined planes that are back to back
12.
What is a simple machine?
a)
stiff bar that rests on a fulcrum
b)
means attracted to a magnet
c)
an inclined plane that is wrapped around an axle
d)
a machine with few or no moving parts
13.
What is a wheel and axle?
a)
wheel that turns on a post
b)
flat surface that is higher at one end
c)
made from two or more simple machines
d)
uses a wheel and rope to lift a load
14.
What is a pulley?
a)
wheel that turns on a post
b)
uses a wheel and rope to lift a load
c)
made of two or more simple machines
d)
flat surface that is higher at one end
15.
What grade do you want on this test?
a)
C
b)
A
c)
B
d)
D
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