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Simple Machines

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a pulley

a)

A type of fruit found in tropical regions

b)

A musical instrument played by blowing air through it

c)

A pulley is a hammer

d)

A simple machine used to lift or move heavy objects

2.

What is an example of a crane

(a)  

3.

A hammer is a lever

a)

false

b)

true

4.

what is a lever

a)
A lever is a type of food
b)
A lever is a musical instrument
c)
A lever is a type of clothing
d)
A lever is a simple machine that helps lift or move objects by applying force at one end.
5.

what is a wedge

a)
A wedge is a type of bird
b)

A wedge is a simple machine used to separate two objects

c)

A wedge is a type of crane

d)
A wedge is a type of fruit
6.

what is an example of a wedge

a)
A knife
b)
A spoon
c)
A fork
d)
A hammer
7.

what is an example of a screw

a)
A nail
b)
A washer
c)

A botter opener

d)

A lever in a hardware or a screw used in assembling furniture

8.

What is a screw

a)

A screw is a type of fastener characterized

b)
A type of cloud
c)
A type of dance
d)
A type of food
9.

A wheel and axle is a Bike

a)

false

b)

true

10.

The wheel and axle is a nail

a)
False
b)
True
11.

AN Example of a inclined plane

a)
Ramp
b)
Stairs
c)
Ladder
d)
Bridge
12.

The inclined plane is...

a)
a type of fruit
b)
a flat supporting surface tilted at an angle
c)
a vertical wall
d)

a hammer

13.

What dose the simple machines help you do

a)
Simple machines help you do nothing
b)
Simple machines help you do work with less effort
c)
Simple machines help you do work with more effort
d)
Simple machines help you do work with the same effort
14.

A can opener is a Compound machine so what simple machines are in it,

a)
Pulley and inclined plane
b)

lever,wedge, and wheel and axle.

c)
Screw and wedge
d)
Gear and spring
15.

There are no machines that work together

a)
True
b)
Partially true
c)
Depends on the situation
d)
False
16.

A wedge is used to...

a)
hammer nails
b)
cook food
c)
write on paper
d)
separate or lift objects
17.

A lever is used to...

a)
fly a plane
b)

Lift or lower

c)
cook food
d)
build a house
e)
write a letter
18.

what all simple machines do a hand drill have

a)

A hand drill has a wheel and axle as well as a lever.

b)
A hand drill has a gear and a hydraulic press
c)
A hand drill has a wedge and an inclined plane
d)
A hand drill has a pulley and a screw
19.

why are scissors a simple machines

a)
Scissors are powered by electricity
b)
Scissors have multiple moving parts
c)
Scissors have only one moving part, the blades.
d)
Scissors are made of complex materials
20.

Why do we use simple machines

a)
To waste time
b)
To make work easier
c)
To complicate tasks
d)
To make work harder