NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
Worksheetssimple machine
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
An inclined plane wrapped around a rod forms this simple machine
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
screw
d)
wedge
3.
An axe is an example of a
a)
pulley
b)
inclined plane
c)
screw
d)
wedge
4.
A seesaw is an example of a
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
5.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
a)
spring
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
6.
What type of simple machine is this?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
gear
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane
7.
A flat sloping surface that connects lower and higher elevations. It makes raising objects easier.
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane
8.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Lever
b)
Wedge
c)
Pulley
d)
Inclined Plane
9.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Pulley
b)
Wheel and Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Lever
10.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Inclined Plane
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
11.
Which choice is an example of a lever?
a)
Axe
b)
Seesaw
c)
Bottle Cap
d)
Tunnel
12.
Which choice is an example of a pulley?
a)
Axe
b)
Seesaw
c)
Crane
d)
Tunnel
13.
Which choice is an example of an inclined plane?
a)
A ramp
b)
Seesaw
c)
Bottle Cap
d)
Ferris Wheel
14.
A _____ is a fixed bar that is free to move around a fixed point known as a fulcrum.
a)
pulley
b)
inclined plane
c)
lever
15.
What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a jar?
a)
Screw
b)
Pulley
c)
Lever
d)
Inclined Plane
16.
Which of these is an example of a wedge?
a)
Knife
b)
Stairs
c)
Skateboard
d)
Broom
17.
Identify this simple machine
a)
Lever
b)
Wheel & Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Screw
18.
Mechanical Advantage: To hold things together or to lift an object.
a)
Screw
b)
Pulley
c)
Wedge
d)
Wheel and Axle
Reset
