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Simple Machines

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which force produces heat as the tires of a school bus rub against the road?

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

magnetism

2.

It will be easier for the student to use wheels to push the boxes in diagram B because there is

a)

less mass

b)

less friction

c)

more gravity

d)

more erosion

3.

A toy truck rolls over a smooth surface. If the surface is covered with sand, the truck will most likely roll

a)

slower

b)

faster

c)

at the same speed

4.

The ramp in the diagram is an example of which simple machine?

a)

pulley

b)

lever

c)

inclined plane

d)

balance

5.

What type of energy is a person in a wheelchair using to move the wheelchair up a ramp?

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

magnetic

d)

mechanical

6.

The diagram shows a person using a tool to lift a box. which tool is being used?

a)

inclined plane

b)

lever

c)

magnet

d)

pulley

7.

How much greater is the mass of the blocks on side A than the mass of the blocks on side B?

a)

50 g

b)

100 g

c)

150 g

d)

200 g

8.

The pulley and lever shown use mechanical energy to move an object. The pulley and lever are examples of

a)

circuits

b)

magnets

c)

measurement tools

d)

simple machines

9.

A student rubs his hands together to warm them. His hands get warm due to

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

magnetism

d)

sound

10.

What form of energy is being used when a person pushes a wooden block across the floor?

a)

mechanical

b)

magnetic

c)

sound

d)

electrical

11.

What simple machine is the person using to help roll the barrel?

a)

balance

b)

pulley

c)

lever

d)

inclined plane

12.

What time of simple machine is the ramp in diagram 2?

a)

pulley

b)

inclined plane

c)

lever

d)

wheel

13.

Why is it easier for the man to move the same box using the ramp?

a)

He uses less force.

b)

He moves the box a shorter distance.

c)

The box is lighter.

d)

The truck is lower.

14.

It would be easier to move the box if the surface of the ramp was smoother because there would be less

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

mass

d)

volume

15.

A simple machine that helps move a flag up a flagpole is

a)

a bar magnet

b)

an inclined plane

c)

a pulley

d)

a lever

16.

Which type of energy does a person use to pedal a bicycle?

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

mechanical

d)

electrical

17.

What simple machine is shown?

a)

inclined plane

b)

pulley

c)

lever

d)

screw

18.

What simple machine is shown?

a)

inclined plane

b)

lever

c)

wheel

d)

pulley

19.

What simple machine is shown?

a)

pulley

b)

inclined plane

c)

wheel

d)

lever

20.

What is the invisible force that pulls everything down towards Earth's center?

a)

friction

b)

magnetism

c)

gravity

d)

wind

21.

What would cause the block feel warm if it was pushed along the rough surface?

a)

gravity

b)

magnetism

c)

sound

d)

friction

22.

It is harder to push a box up a ramp with a rough surface than up one with a smooth surface because the rough surface provides more

a)

motion

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

magnetism

23.

Which type of simple machine is represented by letter A?

a)

lever

b)

balance

c)

pulley

d)

inclined plane

24.

Which item is an example of a lever?

a)

flag pole

b)

screw

c)

slide

d)

see saw

25.

Which item is an example of a wedge?

a)

see saw

b)

hammer

c)

clothes line

d)

axe

26.

A door stop is an example of which simple machine?

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

inclined plane

d)

wedge

27.

Another name for an inclined plane is

a)

pulley

b)

ramp

c)

wedge

d)

axe

28.

Which item is an example of a screw?

a)

pogo stick

b)

hammer

c)

jar lid

d)

see saw

29.

Which item is NOT an example of a pulley?

a)

clothes line

b)

flag pole

c)

lever

d)

blind cord

30.

What forces are acting on the box as it is being moved into the truck?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

a push

d)

all of the above