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SIMPLE MACHINES #2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A boy uses this simple machine to lift a load. How does this machine help the boy to do work?

a)

by changing the direction

b)

by reducing total work

c)

by decreasing distance

d)

by reducing effort force

2.

An ax head is a simple machine called a wedge. How can you make the cutting edge more efficient?

a)

make it longer

b)

make it shorter

c)

make sharper

d)

make it more rounded

3.

How can you make an inclined plane more efficient?

a)

cover it with a rough material

b)

make it face the opposite direction

c)

increase the height

d)

increase the length

4.

Which ramp will require the least amount of force?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

_____________ are a sloping surface.

a)

pulleys

b)

inclined planes

c)

levers

d)

wheel and axles

6.

_____________are made up of a grooved wheel with rope/chain running along the groove.

a)

ramp

b)

inclined plane

c)

pulley

d)

lever

7.

wheelbarrows, fishing rods and baseball bats are all examples of ________________

a)

inclined planes

b)

wedges

c)

levers

d)

compound machines

8.
If Sarah uses a ramp to put a box in a truck, while Nick lifts a similar box directly into the truck, who used MORE force?
a)
Sarah
b)
Nick
9.
A wheelbarrow, pulley, and wedge are all examples of what?
a)
levers
b)
inclined planes
c)
wheel and axel
d)
simple machines
10.
One or two inclined planes that move when used. Thick at one end and thin at the other.
a)
wedge
b)
  screw
c)
wheel and axle 
d)
pulley