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Simple Machines Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Wheels, levers, pulleys, ramps, screws, and wedges are forms of _______________________.

a)

potential energy

b)

simple machines

c)

chemical changes

d)

dark matter

2.

A catapult is an example of a _________ .

a)

lever

b)

wheel and axle

c)

screw

d)

inclined plane

3.

The pivot point of a lever is called the _________.

a)

load

b)

bar

c)

effort

d)

fulcrum

4.

Gears are wheels with teeth.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Stairways are a combination of a ______ and a ladder.

a)

screw

b)

ramp

c)

pulley

d)

wheel

6.

Which of the following is not an example of a ramp? (inclined plane)

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

A spiral staircase is a lot like a ___________.

a)

pulley

b)

screw

c)

wheel and axle

d)

wedge

8.

A screw is like a:

a)

ramp wrapped around a rod.

b)

wedge with a stick

c)

wheel moving up a ramp

d)

pulley lifting a post

9.

A prosthetic arm is an example of a _________.

a)

ramp

b)

screw

c)

pulley

d)

lever

10.
What are the type of simple machines?
a)
inclined plane, screw, wedge, lever, wheel and axle, pulley
b)
cars, planes, buses, motorcycles, 
c)
vacuums, washing machines, dishwashers
d)
droids, robots, drones
11.
Which of the following is true about the placement of the fulcrum, load, and effort in a first class lever?
a)
The fulcrum is between the load and the effort.
b)
The load is between the fulcrum and the effort.
c)
The effort is between the fulcrum and load.
d)
The fulcrum can be placed anywhere in relation to the load and effort.
12.
A _________ is a simple machine that has a grooved wheel with a rope that fits in the groove.
a)
gear
b)
pulley
c)
wheel and axle
d)
wedge
13.

When you use a simple machine you need to use_________force.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

the same amount of

14.

What class lever is this?

a)

Class 1

b)

Class 2

c)

Class 3

15.
Flagpole
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
16.
Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?
a)
a boy runs across a football field
b)
a banker counts money
c)
a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp
d)
a girl eats a sandwich
17.

What simple machine is used here?

a)

a screw

b)

an inclined plane

c)

a wedge

d)

a lever