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WorksheetsEngineering: Simple Machines
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which simple machine is a rigid bar that pivots around a point to move an object?
Lever
Pulley
Screw
Inclined Plane
The primary function of a wedge is (a)
To hold things together
To measure distances
To create sound.
What is the primary function of a wheel and axle?
To increase friction
To make it easy to move things by rolling them and reducing friction
To make things heavier
To stop movement
Which of the following items is not an example of a screw?
Jar lid
Car jack
Spinning stool
Pulley
What is required for a screw to move a short distance?
Many twists
A single push
A long pull
A quick slide
How does a simple machine like stairs provide mechanical advantage?
By making the task harder
By making the task easier but taking longer
By making the task impossible
By making the task faster
What simple machines are combined in a wheelbarrow?
Lever and pulley
Wedge and screw
Wheel and axle with a lever
Inclined plane and wedge
Which of the following is an example of a complex machine? A) Hammer B) Car jack C) Screwdriver D) Nail.
Hammer
Car jack
Screwdriver
Nail
What is the main purpose of a wheel and axle?
To increase speed
To lift objects
To reduce friction
To cut materials.
The pulley shown above is used to change the —
amount of work done lifting
direction of the applied force
weight of the object to be lifted
mechanical advantage of the rope
The lever __________ the force you exert to lift the load.
reduces
increases
doesn't change
You use a pulley to raise the block because it is easier to _____ down on the rope than it is to _____ the object upward.
push, pull
pull, push
What simple machine is a ramp an example of?
Lever
Wheel and axle
Inclined plane
Wedge
How did these students solve the problem of how to get in and out of their tree house?
They built a rope ladder.
They built steps on the tree trunk.
They climbed branches to reach the tree house.
They built it low so they can reach it from the ground
What is the purpose of a wedge?
To make it more difficult to move objects.
To change the direction of an object's movement.
To make it easier to raise or lower an object.
To split objects
Which machine could be considered to be a type of inclined plane?
wheel and axle
lever
screw
pulley
Organize these options into the right categories.
wedge
A staircase is an example of an (a) , the spiral staircase is an example of a (b) .
Match the following
Compound Machine
Pulley
Screw
Wheel and Axel
Match the example to the simple machine.
Inclined Plane
Screw
Wedge
You need to lift a heavy object to the top of a building. Explain which simple machine you would use and why.
Give an example of how simple machines are used in everyday life.
Give two examples of levers you might find on the playground.
What activity (or activities) helped you best understand Simple Machines? (Select all that apply.)
BrainPop
Scavenger Hunt
Video Lesson in Quizizz
Slides Lesson in Quizizz
Which activity that we did to learn about simple machines was your favorite?
