WorksheetsSimple Machines
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Are the forces BALANCED or UNBALANCED
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
I don't know
d)
I don't care
2.
Will the forces acting on the cart result in motion?
a)
Yes, 50 N to the Right!
b)
No Motion!
c)
Yes, 50 N to the Left!
d)
Yes, 100 N to the Right!
3.
Are the forces acting on the cart BALANCED or UNBALANCED?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
I don't know
d)
I don't care
4.
A ramp.
a)
Lever
b)
Inclined Plane
c)
Wedge
d)
Screw
5.
What type of simple machine is shown here?
a)
Pulley
b)
Wheel and Axle
c)
Lever
d)
Wedge
6.
Something similar to a see-saw that can lift an object.
a)
Wedge
b)
Screw
c)
Lever
d)
Wheel and Axle
7.
Used to move objects to a greater height.
a)
Screw
b)
Wedge
c)
Lever
d)
Inclined Plane
8.
Mechanical Advantage: To hold things together or to lift an object.
a)
Screw
b)
Pulley
c)
Wedge
d)
Wheel and Axle
9.
Mechanical Advantage: To change the direction of a force.
a)
Wedge
b)
Pulley
c)
Screw
d)
Wheel and Axle
10.
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
11.
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
12.
An axe is an example of a
a)
pulley
b)
inclined plane
c)
screw
d)
wedge
13.
An inclined plane wrapped around a rod forms this simple machine
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
screw
d)
wedge
14.
A simple machine is a device that helps to reduce the amount of _____ required to work.
a)
force
b)
energy
c)
work
15.
What simple machine makes work easier by using a wheel and rope to help move an object?
a)
pulley
b)
wheel & axle
c)
inclined plane
16.
A doorknob is an example of a
a)
wheel and axle
b)
inclined plane
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
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