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Mastering Simple Machines

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a lever?

a)

A machine that uses a rope to lift objects

b)

A rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point to move an object

c)

A slope that reduces the effort needed to raise objects

d)

A wheel with a rod through its center

2.

Which of the following is an example of a pulley?

a)

A seesaw

b)

A staircase

c)

A flagpole with a rope to raise a flag

d)

A knife

3.

What is the purpose of a wheel and axle?

a)

To hold objects together

b)

To change the direction of a force

c)

To reduce the friction when moving objects

d)

To split objects apart

4.

An inclined plane is also known as a:

a)

Screw

b)

Ramp

c)

Fulcrum

d)

Wedge

5.

What is a wedge primarily used for?

a)

Lifting heavy objects

b)

Holding things together

c)

Splitting or cutting objects

d)

Raising water from a well

6.

How does a screw differ from a nail?

a)

A screw is made of metal, while a nail is made of wood

b)

A screw has threads, while a nail is smooth

c)

A screw is always longer than a nail

d)

A nail requires a screwdriver to be driven into wood

7.

What is the fixed point on which a lever rotates called?

a)

Axis

b)

Fulcrum

c)

Pivot

d)

Hinge

8.

Which simple machine would be most effective in raising a bucket of water from a well?

a)

Lever

b)

Wedge

c)

Pulley

d)

Screw

9.

Which simple machine is made up of two inclined planes put together?

a)

Lever

b)

Pulley

c)

Wedge

d)

Wheel and axle

10.

What is the main advantage of using an inclined plane to move objects to a higher elevation?

a)

It requires no energy

b)

It decreases the distance

c)

It increases the weight of the object

d)

It reduces the effort needed

11.

In a first-class lever, where is the fulcrum located in relation to the effort and the load?

a)

The fulcrum is between the effort and the load

b)

The effort is between the fulcrum and the load

c)

The load is between the fulcrum and the effort

d)

The fulcrum is outside the effort and the load

12.

What is the primary function of a screw in terms of simple machines?

a)

To lift objects

b)

To hold objects together

c)

To reduce friction

d)

To cut through materials

13.

How can simple machines make work easier?

a)

by decreasing the force needed to complete the task

b)

by increasing the friction between the machine and the object

c)

by adding more work on the object than originally applied

d)

by removing the force of gravity on the object

14.

A doorknob is an example of a _______.

a)

wheel and axle

b)

inclined plane

c)

pulley

d)

wedge

15.
Which type simple machine would the base of a light bulb be?
a)
screw
b)
wedge
c)
wheel and axle
d)
pulley
16.

A simple machine that splits an object apart is a _______.

a)

inclined plane

b)

fulcrum

c)

wedge

d)

lever

17.

A ramp is an example of a(n) _______.

a)

inclined plane

b)

fulcrum

c)

force

d)

lever

18.

Which simple machine would be the MOST efficient for lifting an object 30 meters off the ground?

a)

pulley

b)

screw

c)

wedge

d)

lever

19.

The bow or front of a boat splits the water as the boat moves. What kind of simple machine would the bow of the boat be?

a)

wedge

b)

screw

c)

ramp

d)

lever

20.

Using the back of a hammer makes it much easier to remove a nail from a wooden board. What kind of simple machine would the hammer be classified as if you are using it for this purpose?

a)

Wedge

b)

Lever

c)

Pullye

d)

Inclined Plane

21.

Which of the following is NOT an example of the simple machine know as a screw?

a)

the lid of a jar

b)

a bolt

c)

a drill bit

d)

a crowbar

22.

A seesaw is what simple machine?

a)

lever

b)

inclined plane

c)

pulley

d)

gear

23.

A wheelbarrow is an example of a complex machine. Which simple machine is NOT found in this object?

a)

lever

b)

wedge

c)

wheel and axle

24.
Which of the following is true for the picture?
a)
elephant is the fulcrum, mouse is the effort, triangle is the load
b)
mouse is the fulcrum, triangle is the effort, elephant is the load
c)
triangle is the fulcrum, mouse is the effort, elephant is the load
25.
A lever turns back and forth on a
a)
effort
b)
load
c)
work
d)
fulcrum
26.
Name this simple machine. 
a)
Wheel and Axle
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
27.
This device
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
28.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Lever
b)
Wedge
c)
Pulley
d)
Inclined Plane
29.
Stairs
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
30.
Pedals, handle bars and handbrakes on a bicycle
a)
wedges
b)
pulleys
c)
incline planes
d)
levers
31.
A fishing pole is an example of a compound machine. What simple machines are used to make up this compound machine?
a)
lever, wheel and axle, pulley
b)
wheel and axle, inclined plane, pulley
c)
wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane