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Simple Machines

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ____ and a ____ are modifications of Inclined planes?

a)

Wheel and axle, Screw

b)

Screw, Wedge

c)

Pulley, Lever

d)

Wedge, Pulley

2.

This is an example of which simple machine

a)

Inclined Plane

b)

Pulley

c)

Class 1 Lever

d)

Class 2 lever

3.

Fulcrum is the ______ of a lever

a)

Fixed Part

b)

Moving Part

c)

None of the above

4.

Which is a characteristic of simple machines?

a)

They run on electricity..

b)

They take a long time to make.

c)

They have few or no moving parts

d)

They are not very large.

5.

There are ____ simple machines

a)

6

b)

4

c)

5

d)

3

6.

Which of these is an example of a wedge?

a)

Butter Knife

b)

Broom

c)

Stairs

d)

Skateboard

7.

Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?

a)

a boy runs across a football field while rolling a football

b)

a banker counts money

c)

a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp into a building

d)

a girl eats a sandwich sitting on stairs

8.

What simple machine has a wheel with a groove on it that keeps a rope in place?

a)

Pulley

b)

Lever

c)

Screw

d)

Wedge

9.

Which is not a type of simple machine?

a)

Screw

b)

Pulley

c)

Spring

d)

Wheel and Axle

10.

What type of simple machine are these people using to move the wheelchair into the school bus?

a)

Inclined Plane

b)

Wheel and Axle

c)

Pulley

d)

Wedge