WorksheetsSimple Machines
Total questions: 200
Worksheet time: 4hrs 23mins
This picture shows an example of what type simple machine?
pulley
wedge
lever
wheel and axle
What type of simple machine has a ramp that makes it easier for a heavy object to be moved up or down?
lever
pulley
inclined plane
wedge
A seesaw is an example of what type of simple machine?
wheel and axle
lever
wedge
pulley
This is an example of what type of simple machine?
inclined plane
wedge
screw
lever
Which one is NOT a simple machine?
pulley
stick
lever
screw
What type of simple machine makes chopping wood easier?
inclined plane
screw
wedge
lever
A bicycle is an example of a _________________.
simple machine
wheel
pulley
compound machine
What kind of work is made easier by the wheels of this object?
pushing a heavy load
lifting a heavy load
dividing a heavy load
holding a small load
The ______________ is a flat surface that is raised so one end is higher than the other.
inclined plane
lever
pulley
wedge
The ____________ consists of a rod attached to a wheel, and makes it easier to move or turn things. A door knob is an example of this simple machine.
lever
pulley
wheel and axle
wedge
This simple machine has a stiff bar that moves about a fixed point, called a fulcrum.
screw
wheel and axle
wedge
lever
A ________________ is a combination of two or more
simple machines. Examples include scissors, wheelbarrow,
and a bicycle.
compound machine
quarter machine
simple machine
complex machine
The ______________ is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or cone. It is mostly used to hold objects together.
pulley
lever
wheel and axle
screw
A seesaw is an example of a
wedge
lever
inclined plane
pulley
The fixed point on the lever is called
load
resistance
bar
fulcrum
When force is used to move an object across a distance, this is called...
effort
power
energy
work
The device used to raise a flag up a flag pole is an example of a
wheel and axle
lever
inclined plane
pulley
work is equal to _____________ multiplied by distance
power
friction
force
acceleration
A simple machine that splits an object apart is a
inclined plane
fulcrum
wedge
lever
All of these are examples of a wheel and axle except:
pizza cutter
doorknob
windmill
pulley
How much work is done if I use 5N of force to move an object 2 meters?
10 Newtons
7 Newtons
10 Joules
7 Joules
-both parts turn to help a person move something
-helps spread or cut something
-helps spread or cut something
What simple machine is in this image
Wedge
Lever
screw
wheel and axel
Incline plane
What simple machine is in this image
Wedge
Lever
screw
wheel and axel
pulley
What simple machine is in this image
Wedge
Lever
screw
wheel and axel
Incline plane
A simple machine which pushes objects apart using a triangle shape
pulley
lever
wheel & axel
Incline plane
wedge
What simple machine is in this image
Wedge
Lever
screw
wheel and axel
incline plane
What simple machine is in this image
Wedge
Lever
screw
wheel and axel
incline plane
What simple machines are in this image
Wedge and pulley
Lever and wheel/axel
screw
incline plane
none of the above
Which of the following is NOT one of the things a machine can do?
Changes the amount of force required.
Changes the distance over which the force is exerted.
Changes the direction of the force.
Changes the amount of work done.
The fixed point around which a lever rotates is know as the
wheel.
fulcrum.
input force.
output force.
Which machine could be considered to be a type of inclined plane?
wheel and axle
lever
screw
pulley
A doorknob is a simple machine made up of 2 circular objects of different sizes. When turning a doorknob, what type of simple machine is being used?
inclined plane
wheel and axle
wedge
pulley
Using the back of a hammer makes it much easier to remove a nail from a wooden board. What kind of simple machine would the hammer be classified as if you are using it for this purpose?
Wedge
Lever
Pullye
Inclined Plane
What simple machine is in this image
Wedge
Lever
screw
wheel and axel
Incline plane
A simple machine which helps move objects upward using pulling motion
pulley
lever
wheel & axel
Incline plane
wedge
What simple machine is used to lift & move things by using a stiff bar that rests on a support called a fulcrum?
screw
wheel & axle
lever
Wheels, levers, pulleys, ramps, screws, and wedges are forms of _______________________.
potential energy
simple machines
chemical changes
dark matter
A catapult is an example of a _________ .
lever
wheel and axle
screw
inclined plane
The pivot point of a lever is called the _________.
load
bar
effort
fulcrum
Which of the following is not a lever?
A bunch of levers pivoting around a fulcrum =
wheel
screw
wedge
pulley
Gears are wheels with teeth.
True
False
Stairways are a combination of a ______ and a ladder.
screw
ramp
pulley
wheel
Another name for a ramp =
axle
pulley
lever
inclined plane
Which of the following is not an example of a ramp? (inclined plane)
A screw is like a:
ramp wrapped around a rod.
wedge with a stick
wheel moving up a ramp
pulley lifting a post
A spiral staircase is a lot like a ___________.
pulley
screw
wheel and axle
wedge
Which of the following is NOT an example of a screw?
A prosthetic arm is an example of a _________.
ramp
screw
pulley
lever
With a pulley system, you use more rope (distance), but need less ________ to lift the load.
work
mass
force
speed
How many simple machines are there?
4
6
8
12
The video kind of left out WEDGES. Which of the following is an example of a wedge?
THEY ALL ARE WEDGES
Helps cut or split other objects.
A simple machine made of a plank and fulcrum
pulley
lever
wheel & axel
Incline plane
wedge
What simple machine is in this image
Wedge
Lever
screw
wheel and axel
pulley
3 things are required to do _______________.
your toenails
work
motion
force
Which simple machine is this?
screw
pulley
wedge
inclined plane
Which simple machine is this?
pulley
lever
wheel and axle
wedge
Which simple machine is this?
wheel and axle
lever
wedge
pulley
Which simple machine is this?
wheel and axle
pulley
screw
inclined plane
Which simple machine is this part of the shovel?
pulley
wheel and axle
wedge
screw
Which simple machine is this?
pulley
wheel and axle
screw
inclined plane
Which Simple Machine am I?
Ramp
Screw
Bolt
Pulley
Which simple machine am I?
Ramp
Screw
Pulley
Wheel and Axle
Which Simple Machine am I?
Wheel and axle
Pulley
Ramp
Incline plane
Which simple machine am I?
Wedge
Ramp
Screw
Wheel and axle
Which simple machine am I?
Pulley
Screw
Lever
Incline plane
What simple machine is shown here?
ramp
screw
lever
pulley
What simple machine is shown here?
wheel and axle
pulley
lever
screw
What simple machine is shown here?
Pulley
Ramp
Lever
Screw
What simple machine is shown here?
Pulley
wheel and axle
Ramp
screw
There are 4 basic kinds of simple machines.
What kind of simple machine is this?
wheel and axle
pulley
inclined plane
wedge
lever
What kind of simple machine is this?
wedge
pulley
wheel and axle
lever
screw
