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WorksheetsBill Nye: Simple Machines
Total questions: 1
Worksheet time: 10mins
What simple machine helps us change the size and direction of forces?
Battery
Lamp
Computer
Pulley
What does a lever allow us to do?
Paint pictures
Cook food
Change the size and direction of forces
Play music
What is the pivot or fulcrum of a lever?
The middle part that allows one end to go down and the other to go up
The end that goes up
The end that goes down
The part that holds the lever in the air
What kind of simple machine is a catapult?
Pulley
Wheel
Ramp
Lever
What are the three parts of a lever?
Two batteries and a light
Two wheels and an axle
Two ropes and a pulley
Two ends and a fulcrum
What simple machine is used to lift things easier?
Refrigerator
Television
Pulley
Computer
What do gears do in a bicycle?
Make it go slower
Allow the rider to put out less effort for a longer distance
Play music
Make it look nice
What is a ramp used for?
Making music
Lifting things easier by walking a longer distance
Storing food
Heating up food
What is a screw compared to?
A wheel
A pulley
A lever
A ramp wrapped around a stick
What does a prosthesis do?
Lights up a room
Acts as an arm or leg for someone who needs it
Plays music
Cooks food
What simple machine is a staircase compared to?
Lever
Wheel
Ramp
Pulley
What does a pulley system do?
Makes things harder to lift
Plays music
Makes things easier to lift by spreading the work
Cooks food
What is the purpose of gears on a bicycle?
Decoration
To play music
To make it heavier
To change the speed and effort needed for different terrains
What simple machine is a hammer compared to?
Ramp
Wheel
Lever
Pulley
What is the function of a screw?
To hold pieces of paper together
To play music
To make things look nice
To lift or hold materials together
