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simple machines

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of simple machine has a ramp that makes it easier for a heavy object to be moved up or down?

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

inclined plane

d)

wedge

2.

This picture shows an example of what type simple machine?

a)

pulley

b)

wedge

c)

lever

d)

wheel and axle

3.

What type of simple machine makes chopping wood easier?

a)

inclined plane

b)

screw

c)

wedge

d)

lever

4.

What kind of work is made easier by the wheels of this object?

a)

pushing a heavy load

b)

lifting a heavy load

c)

dividing a heavy load

d)

holding a small load

5.

The ____________ consists of a rod attached to a wheel, and makes it easier to move or turn things. A door knob is an example of this simple machine.

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

wheel and axle

d)

wedge

6.

The ______________ is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or cone. It is mostly used to hold objects together.

a)

pulley

b)

lever

c)

wheel and axle

d)

screw

7.
What simple machine has a wheel with a groove on it that keeps a rope in place?
a)
pulley
b)
lever
lever
c)
screw
wedge
d)
wedge
screw
8.
What two parts might make a pulley?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
wheel and wire
c)
wheel and screw
d)
wheel and fulcrum
9.
What type of simple machine are these people using to move the wheel chair into the school bus?
a)
lever
b)
wedge
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
10.
A simple machine that consists a rigid bar that pivot about a fixed point
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
wheel and axle
d)
fulcrum 
11.
Stairs
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
12.
Lightbulb
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
screw