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simple machines - year 6

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is the purpose of machines?

a)

to make things work

b)

to make things easier to handle

c)

to ease work

d)

to waste energy to do work

2.

what is this?

a)

a pivot

b)

a pulley

c)

a lever

d)

a screw

3.

what is the fixed point of a lever called?

a)

a pulley

b)

a nail point

c)

a fulcrum

d)

a load

4.

how many classes of lever are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

what component is in the middle for second class lever?

a)

fulcrum

b)

load

c)

effort

d)

nothing

6.

what type of machine is this?

a)

inclined plane

b)

wedge

c)

pulley

d)

lever

7.

what is this?

a)

pulley

b)

screw

c)

gear

d)

inclined plane

8.

what is this?

a)

screw

b)

gear

c)

inclined plane

d)

lever

9.

what is this?

a)

wheel and axle

b)

gear

c)

screw

d)

pulley

10.

what is this machine called?

a)

pulley

b)

wheel and axle

c)

gear

d)

screw

11.

what type of machine is this?

a)

pulley

b)

second class lever

c)

first class lever

d)

gear

12.

what is this?

a)

screw

b)

wheel and axle

c)

gear

d)

wedge