WorksheetsSimple Machines Class 5
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?
a boy runs in the football field
a banker counts money
a mother pushes stroller up a ramp
a girl eats a sandwich
A machine with grooves that winds round and round in a spiral is a
pulley
screw
wedge
lever
A special kind of wheel that changes the direction of the force. When you pull down the object goes up.
wedge
lever
inclined plane
pulley
A machine used for slicing or cutting is a
wedge
inclined plane
screw
lever
A seesaw is an example of a
wedge
inclined plane
screw
lever
What type of simple machine would you find on the bottom of a car?
Pulley
Wedge
Inclined plane
Wheel and axle
Simple machines are simple tools that are found around us. Which is a function of simple machines?
Changing the force direction is not possible
Make our work easier
Increase the effort exerted in doing the task
Make work longer and difficult to do
A heavy object could be rolled up instead of lifting it straight. Using this simple machine we can save our effort. What simple machine is this?
screw
lever
inclined plane
pulley
In case of third class lever, the sequence is
fulcrum, load, effort
load, fulcrum, effort
fulcrum, effort, load
effort, load, fulcrum
In your art class, your teacher instructs you to cut papers into four equal parts. Which among the following will you use?
cutter
ruler
pair of scissors
hands
Wedge is an example of a simple machine. In which of the following activities will you use wedge to lessen your work?
Using knife to cut big parts of vegetables.
Using a can opener to open the can of sardines.
Using a ramp to park the bicycle into a higher parking place.
Using a staircase to reach the second floor.
A pulley makes work easier by
changing the direction of force
increasing distance
increasing force
none of these
