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Grade 6 Physics

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The fixed point on the lever is called 
a)
load
b)
resistance
c)
bar
d)
fulcrum
2.
Which choice is an example of an inclined plane?
a)
A ramp
b)
Seesaw
c)
Bottle Cap
d)
Ferris Wheel 
3.
Two examples of a pulley...
a)
knife & axe blade
b)
lightbulb & screw
c)
flagpole hoist & window blinds
d)
catapult & teeter totter
4.
A ______ is a grooved wheel with a rope running along the groove.
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
screw
5.
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
6.

A seesaw is an example of what type of simple machine?

a)

wheel and axle

b)

lever

c)

wedge

d)

pulley

7.
What type of simple machine is this?
a)
Pulley
b)
Screw
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Lever
8.
The man is using which simple machine to enable him to lift 200 km?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
pulley
c)
wedge
d)
screw
9.
This mouse is using which simple machine to chop down a tree?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
wedge
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
10.

________________ is done whenever a force moves an object a distance.

a)

Load

b)

Friction

c)

Force

d)

Work

11.

A doorknob is an example of a _______.

a)

wheel and axle

b)

inclined plane

c)

pulley

d)

wedge

12.

An example of a lever is a ________.

a)

doorstop

b)

drill

c)

staircase

d)

hammer

13.

A ramp is an example of a(n) _______.

a)

inclined plane

b)

fulcrum

c)

force

d)

lever

14.

A simple machine that splits an object apart is a _______.

a)

inclined plane

b)

fulcrum

c)

wedge

d)

lever

15.
How can the lever be balanced?
a)
add weight to the right side
b)
move the fulcrum right
c)
move the heavier weight back
16.
A knife is an example of a (an)
a)
inclined plane
b)
wedge
c)
ramp
d)
pulley
17.

A simple machine usually used to raise a flag is a (an)

a)

inclined plane

b)

pulley

c)

lever

d)

wheel and axle

18.
A push or pull is a 
a)
load
b)
fulcrum
c)
force
d)
work
19.
An object being lifted or moved is a
a)
load
b)
fulcrum
c)
force
d)
work