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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A machine is something that helps us do work with ___________.
more effort
less effort
no effort
This machine has one or more slanting edges. We use it to cut things or push things apart.
Inclined plane
Wedge
Pulley
Screw
This machine has a flat slanting surface. We use it to push objects to a higher place more easily.
Wedge
Wheel and axle
Inclined plane
Pulley
This machine has a rope and a wheel and axle. We use it to lift heavy objects.
Wheel and axle
Screw
Pulley
Lever
We use this simple machine to move objects on the ground from one place to another more easily.
Lever
Wheel and axle
Wedge
Screw
This machine is an inclined plane that goes around a cylinder and is used to hold things together or to lift things.
Screw
Lever
Pulley
Wedge
This machine has a rigid bar which is placed on a support called a fulcrum.
Load
Effort
Lever
Pulley
The fulcrum is between the effort and the load.
Class 1 lever
Class 2 lever
Class 3 lever
The load is between the effort and the fulcrum.
Class 1 lever
Class 2 lever
Class 3 lever
The fulcrum is at one end. The effort is between the fulcrum and the load.
Class 1 lever
Class 2 lever
Class 3 lever
Which of the following is a class 1 lever?
Which of the following is a class 2 lever?
Which of the following is a class 3 lever?
What energy source does a sailboat use?
Wind
Fuel
People
Water
What energy source does a bicycle use?
Wind
Water
People
Electricity
What energy source does a airplane use?
Fuel
Wind
People
Electricity
What energy source does a TV use?
Wind
People
Electricity
Fuel
Which type of machine transforms electricity or fuel into kinetic energy? (Kinetic energy = movement)
Mechanical machines
Thermal machines
Information processing machines
Which type of machine makes things hot or cold?
Mechanical machines
Thermal machines
Information processing machines
Which type of machines are used for communication and for making calculations?
Mechanical machines
Thermal machines
Information processing machines
