WorksheetsSimple Machines and VEX Assessment
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is one thing Rube Goldberg is known for?
Mathematician
Architect
Cartoonist (drawing machines)
Builder
This simple machine uses a drum which collects rope or string to lift a heavy load.
(a)
Choose all of the simple machines
Box
Inclined Plane
Lever
Ramp
Screw
What is the name of the pivot underneath a lever which helps distribute weight?
Fulcrum
Wedge
This machine can be used to hold something in place and stop it from moving.
(a)
Which option is NOT a simple machine?
Wheel and Axle
Wedge
Nail
Pulley
Select ALL of the simple machines that make up this complex machine.
Pulley
Wedge
Inclined Plane
Lever
What type of simple machine is this?
(a)
What can you use to assist moving something up or down an Inclined Plane?
Tape
Ropes and chains
Cable ties
What simple machine is shown in this picture?
(a)
What is the name of this VEX IQ part?
Motherboard
Control
Brain
Which button do you press to turn ON the brain?
"X"
Check Mark
Which button do you press to turn OFF the brain?
"X"
Check Mark
What is the name of this VEX IQ part?
Block
Smart Motor
Gear
Brain
What is the name of this robot?
Robot
Stretch
Monster
What does the robot do when you move one joystick up and the other down on the controller?
Flip
360 degree turn
Turn off
Move forward and backward
Once the brain and the controller are powered on, what options do you have to select to have your robot work?
"On", then "Drive"
"Run", then "Auto Pilot"
"Driver Control", then "Run"
True or False: Gears are wheels with teeth. Gears mesh together and make things turn. Gears are used to transfer motion or power from one moving part to another.
True
False
