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Simple Machines

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Work?

a)

When a force is used to move an object.

b)

A device that reduces the amount of effort force needed to do work by increasing the distance that the force is applied.

c)

A rigid bar or board that is free to move around a fixed point called a fulcrum.

d)

A grooved wheel with a rope running along the groove.

2.

What is a Simple Machine?

a)

A device that reduces the amount of effort force needed to do work by increasing the distance that the force is applied.

b)

A rigid bar or board that is free to move around a fixed point called a fulcrum.

c)

A grooved wheel with a rope running along the groove.

d)

A sloping surface (like a ramp) that reduces the amount of force required to move an object/load.

3.

What is a Levers

a)

A device that reduces the amount of effort force needed to do work by increasing the distance that the force is applied.

b)

A rigid bar or board that is free to move around a fixed point called a fulcrum.

c)

When a force is used to move an object.

d)

A grooved wheel with a rope running along the groove.

4.

What is a Pulleys

a)

A grooved wheel with a rope running along the groove.

b)

A device that reduces the amount of effort force needed to do work by increasing the distance that the force is applied.

c)

A rigid bar or board that is free to move around a fixed point called a fulcrum.

d)

When a force is used to move an object.

5.

What is a Inclined Plane

a)

When a force is used to move an object.

b)

A rigid bar or board that is free to move around a fixed point called a fulcrum.

c)

A sloping surface that reduces the amount of force required to move an object/load.

d)

A device that reduces the amount of effort force needed to do work by increasing the distance that the force is applied.

6.

Made up of two

cylinders that

turn on the same

axis

a)

Inclined Plane

b)

Wheel and Axle

c)

Lever

d)

Screw

7.

describe a Screw

a)

Made up of an inclined

plane wrapped around a

post

b)

Made up of two inclined

planes

c)

Made up of a slanted surface

d)

A tool that helps people

do work by changing a

force

8.

What is NOT a wedge

a)

Made up of a stiff bar that moves freely on a fixed point

b)

Made up of two inclined

planes

c)

Shaped like a v

d)

Changes the direction

of a force

9.

A rigid bar or board that is free to move around a fixed point called a ________.

a)

wedge

b)

fulcrum

c)

Work

d)

Pulley