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Simple Machines Assessment

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
a)
spring
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
2.
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
3.
What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar?
a)
lever
b)
inclined plane
c)
pulley
d)
screw
4.
Which of these is not an example of an inclined plane?
a)
ladder
b)
stairs
c)
wall
d)
driveway
5.
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
6.
Which type of simple machine would be found on the bottom of a wagon??
a)
a pulley
b)
a screw
c)
a wedge
d)
a wheel and axle
7.
Identify this simple machine
a)
Lever
b)
Wheel & Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Screw
8.
Two examples of a pulley...
a)
knife & axe blade
b)
lightbulb & screw
c)
flagpole hoist & window blinds
d)
catapult & teeter totter
9.
Which of the following does a simple machine do?
a)
allows the users to apply less force over a longer distance
b)
reduce the amount of force needed to do work
c)
change the direction of the applied force
d)
all of the above
10.
The device used to raise a flag up a flag pole is an example of a 
a)
wheel and axle 
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane 
d)
pulley 
11.
An inclined plane wrapped around a rod forms this simple machine 
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
screw
d)
wedge 
12.
A simple machine that consists a rigid bar that pivot about a fixed point
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
wheel and axle
d)
fulcrum 
13.
A seesaw is an example of a  
a)
wedge
b)
lever 
c)
inclined plane 
d)
pulley 
14.
The fixed point on the lever is called 
a)
load
b)
resistance
c)
bar
d)
fulcrum
15.
Name this simple machine. 
a)
Pulley
b)
Wheel and Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Lever
16.
Name this simple machine. 
a)
Wheel and Axle
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
17.

Which simple machine would most likely used for rolling a cart up three steps?

a)

lever

b)

screw

c)

pulley

d)

inclined plane

18.
Name this simple machine. 
a)
Wheel and Axle
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
19.

A simple machine that is made up of an incline plane wrapped around a cylinder, often used to hold things together is a...

a)

lever

b)

screw

c)

wedge

d)

pulley

20.

What is an example of an inclined plane?

a)

crane

b)

slide

c)

bike

d)

see-saw

21.

Which choice is an example of a wedge?

a)

Axe

b)

Seesaw

c)

Crane

d)

Tunnel

22.

Which choice is an example of a wheel and axle?

a)

Axe

b)

Seesaw

c)

Bottle Cap

d)

Ferris Wheel

23.

How many simple machines are there?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

9

d)

6

24.

Which of the following is an example of a wheel and axle?

a)

door knob

b)

hammer

c)

chair

d)

picture frame

25.
Which type simple machine would the base of a light bulb be?
a)
screw
b)
wedge
c)
wheel and axle
d)
pulley
26.

An example of a lever is a ________.

a)

doorstop

b)

drill

c)

staircase

d)

hammer

27.

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

a)

inclined plane

b)

fulcrum

c)

wedge

d)

lever

28.

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

a)

inclined plane

b)

fulcrum

c)

force

d)

lever

29.

Using the back of a hammer makes it much easier to remove a nail from a wooden board. What kind of simple machine would the hammer be classified as if you are using it for this purpose?

a)

Wedge

b)

Lever

c)

Pullye

d)

Inclined Plane

30.

The bow or front of a boat splits the water as the boat moves. What kind of simple machine would the bow of the boat be?

a)

wedge

b)

screw

c)

ramp

d)

lever

31.

Which of the following is NOT an example of the simple machine know as a screw?

a)

the lid of a jar

b)

a bolt

c)

a drill bit

d)

a crowbar

32.

Workers push a heavy box up an inclined plane and onto a moving truck. Which best explains why these workers use an inclined plane?

a)

It makes their work easier because it requires less effort.

b)

It decreases the amount of work they have to do.

c)

It increases the amount of friction necessary to do the task.

d)

It makes the box weigh less.

33.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Lever
b)
Wedge
c)
Pulley
d)
Inclined Plane
34.
Name this simple machine. 
a)
Inclined Plane
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
35.

What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a jar?

a)

Screw

b)

Pulley

c)

Lever

d)

Inclined Plane

36.

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

37.

Which of these is an example of a wedge?

a)

Knife

b)

Stairs

c)

Skateboard

d)

Broom