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Simple Machines

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This makes work easier and has one or no moving parts.

a)

simple machines

b)

complex machine

c)

desk

d)

anvil

2.

A flagpole is an example of what kind of simple machine?

a)

wedge

b)

pulley

c)

incline plane

d)

wheel and axle

3.

What type of simple machine are these people using to move the wheel chair into the school bus?

a)

lever

b)

wedge

c)

incline plane

d)

pulley

4.

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 reads a book

5.

This is an object with a sharp edge. It helps spread or cut something.

a)

wedge

b)

wheel and axle

c)

lever

d)

screw

6.

A seesaw is an example of a __________________.

a)

wedge

b)

wheel and axle

c)

incline plane

d)

lever

7.

Which is NOT a type of simple machine?

a)

wedge

b)

pulley

c)

screw

d)

spring

8.

Which type of simple machine is found on the bottom of the wagon?

a)

a pulley

b)

an incline plane

c)

a wheel and axle

d)

a wedge

9.

A simple machine consisting of a rope or cable wrapped around a wheel is a/an ________________.

a)

wedge

b)

inclined plane

c)

pulley

d)

screw

10.

The bottom of the lightbulb is a/an __________.

a)

inclined plane

b)

screw

c)

wedge

d)

pulley