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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is an example of a lever?
a)
ramp
b)
car
c)
arm
d)
teeth
2.
What is an example of an inclined plane?
a)
crane
b)
slide
c)
bike
d)
see-saw
3.
What is an example of a wheel and axle?
a)
ax
b)
light bulb
c)
skateboard ramp
d)
bus tire
4.
What is an example of a wedge?
a)
door stop
b)
Your hair
c)
curtain
d)
wood screw
5.
What is an example of a pulley?
a)
slide
b)
flag pole
c)
ax
d)
chapstick
6.
What is an example of a screw?
a)
arm
b)
ax
c)
light bulb
d)
ramp
7.
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
8.
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
9.
What is a lever?
a)
made of 2 inclined planes that are back to back
b)
means attracted to a magnet
c)
stiff bar that rests on a fulcrum
d)
made of 2 inclined planes that are back to back
10.
What is an inclined plane?
a)
wheels that turn on a post
b)
made from two or more simple machines
c)
flat surface that is higher at one end
d)
uses a wheel and a rope to lift a load
11.
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
12.
What is a compound machine?
a)
uses a wheel and rope to lift a load
b)
wheel that turns on a post
c)
flat surface that is higher at one end
d)
made from two or more simple machines
13.
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
14.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Lever
b)
Wedge
c)
Pulley
d)
Inclined Plane
15.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Pulley
b)
Wheel and Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Lever
16.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Wheel and Axle
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
17.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Wheel and Axle
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
18.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Inclined Plane
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
19.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Screw
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
20.
Which choice is an example of a pulley?
a)
Axe
b)
Seesaw
c)
Crane
d)
Tunnel
21.
Which choice is an example of a wedge?
a)
Axe
b)
Seesaw
c)
Crane
d)
Tunnel
22.
Which choice is an example of a screw?
a)
Axe
b)
Seesaw
c)
Bottle Cap
d)
Tunnel
23.
Which choice is an example of a lever?
a)
Axe
b)
Seesaw
c)
Bottle Cap
d)
Tunnel
24.
Which choice is an example of a wheel and axle?
a)
Axe
b)
Seesaw
c)
Bottle Cap
d)
Ferris Wheel
25.
Which choice is an example of an inclined plane?
a)
A ramp
b)
Seesaw
c)
Bottle Cap
d)
Ferris Wheel
26.
Picture 5 shows a lid being twisted on to a jar. This is an example of what type of machine?
a)
screw
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
27.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
a)
spring
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
28.
How can an incline plane reduce the amount of force required to lift an object?
a)
increase the length of the ramp
b)
increase the height of the ramp
c)
decrease the length of the ramp
29.
This device
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
30.
How could I reduce the effort force needed to lift the load?
a)
move the fulcrum away from the load
b)
move the fulcrum closer to the load
c)
place the fulcrum in the middle
31.
What do you call a machine made up of two or more simple machines?
a)
complicated machine
b)
compound or complex machine
c)
comprehensive machine
d)
constructive machine
32.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a compound machine?
a)
scissors
b)
fishing pole
c)
ramp
33.
What is this an example of?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
lever
c)
pulley
d)
screw
34.
What is this an example of?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
35.
What simple machine is pictured?
a)
inclined plane
b)
screw
c)
wedge
36.
A simple machine consisting of a flat surface with one end higher than the other.
a)
inclined plane
b)
screw
c)
pulley
37.
A simple machine consisting of a rope or cable that runs around a grooved wheel.
a)
wheel and axle
b)
wedge
c)
pulley
38.
Made up of one or two inclined planes...
a)
lever
b)
wedge
c)
wheel and axle
39.
A circular object attached to a bar is a...
a)
screw
b)
lever
c)
wheel and axle
40.
Lightbulb
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
screw
41.
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
42.
Screws and wedges are examples of what other type of simple machine?
a)
pulley
b)
inclined plane
c)
levers
d)
gears
43.
A lever is designed to:
a)
reduce the amount of force required to do work
b)
increase the amount of effort required
c)
increase the amount of energy needed to work
44.
A ______ is a grooved wheel with a rope running along the groove.
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
screw
45.
A simple machine that can split things apart or hold a door open.
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
lever
46.
A simple machine that is made up of an incline plane wrapped around a cylinder. It is often used to hold things together.
a)
lever
b)
screw
c)
wedge
47.
Scissors are an example of a compound machine. What simple machines are used to make up this compound machine?
a)
2 levers and 2 inclined planes
b)
2 levers and 2 pulleys
c)
2 pulleys and 2 inclined planes
48.
A fishing pole is an example of a compound machine. What simple machines are used to make up this compound machine?
a)
lever, wheel and axle, pulley
b)
wheel and axle, inclined plane, pulley
c)
wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane
49.
A simple machine is a device that helps to reduce the amount of _____ required to work.
a)
force
b)
energy
c)
work
50.
____ is done when a force is applied over a distance.
a)
energy
b)
work
c)
force
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