WorksheetsSimple machines
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Lever
b)
Wedge
c)
Pulley
d)
Inclined Plane
2.
Which choice is an example of a lever?
a)
Axe
b)
Seesaw
c)
Bottle Cap
d)
Tunnel
3.
Which choice is an example of a pulley?
a)
Axe
b)
Seesaw
c)
Crane
d)
Tunnel
4.
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
5.
What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a jar?
a)
Screw
b)
Pulley
c)
Lever
d)
Inclined Plane
6.
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
7.
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
8.
A bicycle is an example of a _________________.
a)
simple machine
b)
wheel
c)
pulley
d)
compound machine
9.
This simple machine has a stiff bar that moves about a fixed point, called a fulcrum.
a)
screw
b)
wheel and axle
c)
wedge
d)
lever
10.
work is...
a)
energy from the sun
b)
a type of machine
c)
a force that moves an object
d)
a force that pulls you toward the earh
11.
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
12.
What is the fixed point upon which a lever rotates?
a)
fulton
b)
fulcrum
c)
furmen
d)
falcon
13.
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 puchses a stroller up a ramp into a building
d)
a girl eats a sandwich
14.
Identify this simple machine
a)
Lever
b)
Wheel & Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Screw
15.
How can you make an inclined plane more efficient?
a)
cover it with a rough material
b)
make it face the opposite direction
c)
increase the height
d)
increase the length
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