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simple machines

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Load

b)

Friction

c)

Force

d)

Work

2.

A doorknob is an example of a _______.

a)

wheel and axle

b)

inclined plane

c)

pulley

d)

wedge

3.
Which type simple machine would the base of a light bulb be?
a)
screw
b)
wedge
c)
wheel and axle
d)
pulley
4.

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

a)

inclined plane

b)

fulcrum

c)

wedge

d)

lever

5.

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

a)

inclined plane

b)

fulcrum

c)

force

d)

lever

6.
3. Which type of lever is this?
a)
First Class Lever
b)
Second Class Lever
c)
Third Class Lever
7.
6. What kind of lever is this?
a)
First Class Lever
b)
Second Class Lever
c)
Third Class Lever
8.

What type of lever

a)

First Class Lever

b)

Second Class Lever

c)

Third Class Lever

9.
WHAT ARE THE 3 MAIN PARTS OF A LEVER?
a)
FOOT, EFFORT, REPORT
b)
FULCRUM, STRUCTURE, EFFORT
c)
FULCRUM, EFFORT, LOAD
10.
Which type of lever would be in this image?
a)
First Class Lever
b)
Second Class Lever
c)
Third Class Lever
11.
A wheelbarrow is an example of a:
a)
1st class lever
b)
2nd class lever
c)
3rd class lever
12.
What is a pulley system? 
a)
A simple machine that consist of a wheel and a rope 
b)
A simple machine that consist of a board and a rope
c)
A simple machine that uses a wedge 
d)
A diving board 
13.
A ladder is a pulley system
a)
False
b)
True
14.
A flag pole is a pulley system. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
15.
What does a pulley system do?
a)
Forces two objects to split
b)
Changes an objects speed
c)
Changes an objects velocity
d)
Changes the direction of the pull used to lift the load
16.

Wheels, levers, pulleys, ramps, screws, and wedges are forms of _______________________.

a)

potential energy

b)

simple machines

c)

chemical changes

d)

dark matter

17.

Simple machines change the size and __________ of forces.

a)

color

b)

direction

c)

work

d)

property

18.

Draw your self using a pulley

19.

draw yourself using a pulley