WorksheetsSimple Machines Test Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The bottle top is held in place using which simple machine?
a)
Inclined plane
b)
Wedge
c)
Wheel and Axle
d)
Screw
2.
2. The net force is –
a)
all the friction used to stop the motion of an object
b)
the total amount of gravity working to pull an object
c)
the combination of all forces on an object
d)
an absence of forces between objects
3.
3. A landscape company needs to spread new soil on a large garden. What compound machine would most likely be used by the landscapers?
a)
Wheelbarrow
b)
Scissors
c)
Bicycle
d)
Crowbar
4.
4. A wedge would best be used to —
a)
move a large object from a truck
b)
split a log
c)
lift a heavy object
d)
move an object faster
5.
5. Which TWO people are using a compound machine?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
6. When two or more simple machines work together, they become a –
a)
complex machine
b)
constructed machine
c)
compound machine
d)
combined machine
7.
7. All of the objects below use simple machines made of –
a)
two inclined planes
b)
a stiff bar attached to a pulley
c)
a flat surface
d)
a rod attached to a wheel
8.
8. A student is riding a skateboard and notices that when wearing tennis shoes, the push is better than when wearing cowboy boots. The student is observing the effects of a force that opposes the motion of an object called –
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
force
d)
speed
9.
9. Firefighters use many tools to help people in need. What is the firefighter using to help open this car door?
a)
Lever
b)
Screwdriver
c)
Inclined plane
d)
Wedge
10.
10. Scissors are made by combining which two simple machines?
a)
Pulley and screw
b)
Lever and wedge
c)
Wheel and axle
d)
Ramp and lever
11.
11. Which letter in the labeled in the picture refers to the FULCRUM?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
12.
12. How does a knife act as a wedge to make work easier when eating?
a)
It moves food around the plate.
b)
It cuts food into smaller pieces.
c)
It lifts soup to a person’s mouth.
d)
It sticks food together for a larger bite.
13.
13. A family is moving a couch to a new house. Which of these simple machines would BEST move the couch from the driveway onto a truck?
a)
Wheel and axle
b)
Pulley
c)
Wedge
d)
Inclined plane
14.
14. What simple machine is most likely being used to lift the piano?
a)
Wedge
b)
Pulley
c)
Lever
d)
Inclined plane
15.
15. Which is an example of gravity acting as a pulling force?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
16. The student wants to attach two pieces of wood together to make a swing seat that cannot be pulled apart. What simple machine would the student most likely use to attach the two pieces of wood?
a)
Wedge
b)
Screw
c)
Rod
d)
Lever
17.
17. Which TWO people are using pulleys?
a)
D
b)
F
c)
A
d)
B
e)
C
18.
18. This playground has several examples of a simple machine. The arrows are pointing to -
a)
screws
b)
wedges
c)
inclined plane
d)
levers
19.
19. A wheel and axle makes it easier to -
a)
hold things together
b)
lift heavy objects
c)
move or turn things
d)
cut or split objects
20.
20. According to the data in the bar graph, the toy car traveled the farthest from which incline plane?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
21.
22. According to the data in the bar graph, how many meters did the toy car travel with inclined plane C?
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