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WorksheetsSimple machines
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Lever
b)
Wedge
c)
Pulley
d)
Inclined Plane
2.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Pulley
b)
Wheel and Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Lever
3.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Inclined Plane
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
4.
Which choice is an example of a lever?
a)
Axe
b)
Seesaw
c)
Bottle Cap
d)
Tunnel
5.
Which choice is an example of a pulley?
a)
Axe
b)
Seesaw
c)
Crane
d)
Tunnel
6.
Which choice is an example of an inclined plane?
a)
A ramp
b)
Seesaw
c)
Bottle Cap
d)
Ferris Wheel
7.
Two examples of a pulley...
a)
knife & axe blade
b)
lightbulb & screw
c)
flagpole hoist & window blinds
d)
catapult & teeter totter
8.
A _____ is a fixed bar that is free to move around a fixed point known as a fulcrum.
a)
pulley
b)
inclined plane
c)
lever
9.
A lever is designed to:
a)
reduce the amount of force required to do work
b)
increase the amount of effort required
c)
increase the amount of energy needed to work
10.
A motor will make electrical energy change into
a)
motion energy
b)
chemical energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
nothing
11.
What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a jar?
a)
Screw
b)
Pulley
c)
Lever
d)
Inclined Plane
12.
What type of simple machine would you find on the bottom of a car?
a)
Inclined Plane
b)
Pulley
c)
Wheel and Axle
d)
Wedge
13.
Which of these is an example of a wedge?
a)
Knife
b)
Stairs
c)
Skateboard
d)
Broom
14.
Identify this simple machine
a)
Lever
b)
Wheel & Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Screw
15.
Which of the following does a simple machine do?
a)
allows the users to apply less force over a longer distance
b)
reduce the amount of force needed to do work
c)
change the direction of the applied force
d)
all of the above
16.
Mechanical Advantage: To hold things together or to lift an object.
a)
Screw
b)
Pulley
c)
Wedge
d)
Wheel and Axle
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