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Simple Machines Vocabulary Words

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

forces on an object that do not change the motion of the object (a)  

Choose from the below words
force
balanced force
pulley
2.

a push or pull that causes an object to move, stop or change

a)

force

b)

gravitational force

c)

screw

3.

a force that causes objects with mass to attract with each other

a)

motion

b)

wedge

c)

gravitational force

4.

how an object moves from one place to another

a)

motion

b)

balanced force

c)

incline plane

5.

forces on an object that cause change in the motion of the object

a)

lever

b)

unbalanced force

c)

force

6.

a flat surface set at an angle

a)

lever

b)

balanced force

c)

incline plane

7.

a rigid bar pivoted on a fixed point

a)

lever

b)

screw

c)

force

8.

a simple machine consisting of a wheel over which a rope or chain is pulled to lift a heavy object

a)

wheel and axle

b)

pulley

c)

motion

9.

a type of fastener with a ridge wrapped around a cylinder

a)

unbalanced force

b)

screw

c)

wedge

10.

tools that make work easier

a)

simple machines

b)

balanced forces

c)

unbalanced forces

11.

a piece of material that is thick at one end and tapered to a thin edge at the other

a)

lever

b)

screw

c)

Wedge

12.

a circular object that moves around a fixed point; used to move heavy objects

a)

wheel and axle

b)

pulley

c)

screw