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Brainpop: Simple Machines

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which simple machine does the picture show?

a)

ramp

b)

lever

c)

pulley

d)

wheel and axle

2.

Which tool is a pulley?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

What simple machine is used in a doorknob?

a)

wheel and axle

b)

lever

c)

pulley

d)

ramp

4.
A wheelbarrow is an example of
a)
First Class Lever
b)
Second Class Lever
c)
Third Class Lever
d)
Fourth Class Lever
5.
Simple machines allow us to do less work.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
6.
Simple machines make the work we have to do easier, but it is still the same amount of work.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
7.
A door stop is an example of a
a)
Screw
b)
Wedge
c)
Lever
d)
Inclined Plane
8.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Lever
b)
Wedge
c)
Pulley
d)
Inclined Plane
9.
Name this simple machine. 
a)
Pulley
b)
Wheel and Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Lever
10.
Name this simple machine. 
a)
Inclined Plane
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
11.
The fixed point on the lever is called 
a)
load
b)
resistance
c)
bar
d)
fulcrum
12.
Two examples of a pulley...
a)
knife & axe blade
b)
lightbulb & screw
c)
flagpole hoist & window blinds
d)
catapult & teeter totter
13.
A(n) __________ is a push or pull.
a)
newton
b)
acceleration
c)
force
d)
momentum
14.
This is an example of what simple machine?
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
15.
A playground slide is an example of which simple machine?
a)
pulley
b)
wedge
c)
inclined plane
d)
screw
16.

How did Moby get stuck in the bathroom of the Wheel and Axle video?

a)

Tim put a chair by

the door.

b)

Tim took off the door knob.

c)

Tim put a wedge under the door.

17.

Basic tools allows us to move things more easily.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What did Moby use to finally open the bathroom door?

a)

He put the door knob back on.

b)

He didn't open the door, Tim opened it for him.

c)

He put Tim's toothbrush in it.

19.

How come Tim could not ride his bike?

a)

Moby was hanging on the back end of the bike.

b)

Moby tied a tractor wheel to the back of the bike.

c)

The back chain came off.

20.

What was the color of Tim's bike?

a)

Green

b)

Black

c)

Red

d)

Blue

21.

Clocks, DVD players, and cars all use what simple machine?

a)

Levers

b)

Pulleys

c)

Gears

d)

Inclined Planes

22.

What is the motor used for bikes?

a)

Your legs

b)

Your hands

c)

There is a small battery-operated motor that allow bikes to move.

23.

True or false. All gears are round.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What was the pulley Moby used at the start of the pulley video?

a)

Flagpole

b)

Blinds

25.

True or false. There are only single pulley systems.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

True or false. Tweezers are an example of a lever.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

When Moby and Tim were on the seesaw at the end of the lever video, what did Moby do to Tim?

a)

He just sat on the seesaw and would not let Tim move.

b)

He made Tim fly off the seesaw.

c)

He made Tim sit on the ground.

28.

True or false. A ramp increases the distance, but makes the effort easier.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

True or False. Screws are really just levers.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

A door stop is an example of what simple machine?

a)

Pulley

b)

Wheel and Axle

c)

Inclined Plane

31.

What was in the box that Moby was moving up the ramp in the Inclined Plane video?

a)

Bricks

b)

Rocks

c)

Steele

d)

Copper wires

32.

What did Moby do to Tim at the end of the Inclined Planes video?

a)

He held onto the bike.

b)

He flew him off the seesaw.

c)

He put Tim in a box to send to the North Pole

d)

He made an incline plane to get into Tim's kitchen.