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Simple Machines 4th Grade

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a simple machine?

a)

a device that changes a force

b)

a device that lets us use less force to move an object

c)

a device that increases the distance over which a force is applied

d)

all of these answers are correct

2.

What is a push or pull acting on an object?

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

mass

3.

A ball on a perfectly flat ground _______________

a)

will start bouncing

b)

will roll away

c)

will not move unless a force acts on it

4.

For every motion, there is a __________

a)

mass

b)

force

c)

reaction

5.

Which of these is an example of a simple machine?

a)

wheel and axle

b)

all of these options are correct

c)

pulley

d)

lever

6.

Some simple machines change the direction of a force

a)

true

b)

false

7.

A ramp is an example of a(n) ____________

a)

inclined plane

b)

force

c)

level

d)

wedge

8.

What simple machine makes work easier by using a wheel and rope to help move an object?

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

wedge

d)

wheel and axle

9.

Which of the following is not an example of wheel and axle?

a)

b)

c)

d)

10.

What is this simple machine?

a)

gear

b)

pulley

c)

lever

d)

wedge

11.

What is a wedge?

a)

an inclined plane wrapped around a cone

b)

a shovel

c)

a simple machine made up of two inclined planes

d)

none of the above

12.

What simple machine is this?

a)

drill

b)

wedge

c)

inclined plane

d)

screw