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WorksheetsSimple Machines
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 23mins
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1.
Identify this simple machine
a)
Lever
b)
Wheel & Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Screw
2.
Two examples of a pulley...
a)
knife & axe blade
b)
lightbulb & screw
c)
flagpole hoist & window blinds
d)
catapult & teeter totter
3.
Which of the following does a simple machine do?
a)
allows the users to apply less force over a longer distance
b)
reduce the amount of force needed to do work
c)
change the direction of the applied force
d)
all of the above
4.
What do you call a machine made up of two or more simple machines?
a)
complicated machine
b)
compound or complex machine
c)
comprehensive machine
d)
constructive machine
5.
An inclined plane wrapped around a rod forms this simple machine
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
screw
d)
wedge
6.
An axe is an example of a
a)
pulley
b)
inclined plane
c)
screw
d)
wedge
7.
A seesaw is an example of a
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
8.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
a)
spring
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
9.
What type of simple machine is this?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
gear
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane
10.
The transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move is known as
a)
effort
b)
potential
c)
kinetic
d)
work
11.
A flat sloping surface that connects lower and higher elevations. It makes raising objects easier.
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane
12.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Lever
b)
Wedge
c)
Pulley
d)
Inclined Plane
13.
How does a pulley make work easier?
a)
It changes the direction of the input force.
b)
It changes the distance over which the input force is applied.
c)
It changes the amount of the input force applied
d)
It changes direction and increases the effect of your input force
14.
This picture is an example of a _________.
a)
pulley
b)
wedge
c)
wheel and axle
d)
screw
15.
What simple machine can be used to split things apart and also it can hold open a door?
a)
Lever
b)
Pulley
c)
Wedge
d)
Screw
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