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WorksheetsRube Goldberg & Simple Machines
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is an example of an inclined plane?
a)
crane
b)
slide
c)
bike
d)
see-saw
2.
What is an example of a wheel and axle?
a)
ax
b)
light bulb
c)
skateboard ramp
d)
bus tire
3.
What is a Rube Goldberg Machine
a)
A series of events that are used to make something look cool
b)
A series of events that are used to accomplish a simple task
c)
A series of events that are used to accomplish a complicated task
d)
A series of events that are used to make an mess
4.
A simple machine that splits an object apart is a
a)
inclined plane
b)
fulcrum
c)
wedge
d)
lever
5.
What is an example of a screw?
a)
arm
b)
ax
c)
light bulb
d)
ramp
6.
What is an example of a pulley?
a)
slide
b)
flag pole
c)
ax
d)
chapstick
7.
What is the purpose of a Rube Goldberg machine?
a)
To make a simple job more complicated
b)
To make a job more confusing
c)
To make a serious job less serious
d)
to make a complicated job simple
8.
What is a screw?
a)
means attracted to a magnet
b)
an inclined plane that is wrapped around an axle
c)
stiff bar that rests on a fulcrum
d)
made of 2 inclined planes that are back to back
9.
What does a lever rotate around?
a)
axle
b)
fulcrum
c)
screw
d)
wedge
10.
A simple machine that consists a rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
wheel and axle
d)
fulcrum
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