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Simple Machines Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT one of the six types of simple machines?

a)

Lever

b)

Pulley

c)

Motor

d)

Wedge

2.

A seesaw on a playground is an example of which type of simple machine?

a)

Pulley

b)

Lever

c)

Wheel and Axle

d)

Screw

3.

Which simple machine is used to split things apart?

a)

Wedge

b)

Pulley

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Lever

4.

Which of the following is an example of an inclined plane?

a)

Knife

b)

Ramp

c)

Door knob

d)

Scissors

5.

A doorknob is an example of which simple machine?

a)

Pulley

b)

Wheel and Axle

c)

Lever

d)

Wedge

6.

Which simple machine is found in a flagpole system used to raise and lower a flag?

a)

Pulley

b)

Lever

c)

Wedge

d)

Inclined Plane

7.

Which of the following is a real-world example of a wedge?

a)

Axe

b)

Bicycle wheel

c)

Pulley

d)

Ramp

8.

Which simple machine helps you lift a heavy object by rolling it instead of lifting it directly?

a)

Lever

b)

Wheel and Axle

c)

Wedge

d)

Pulley

9.

Which of the following best describes a lever?

a)

A flat surface set at an angle

b)

A bar that pivots on a fixed point

c)

A grooved wheel with a rope

d)

A sloped surface wrapped around a cylinder

10.

What is the main purpose of a simple machine?

a)

To make tasks harder

b)

To increase the amount of work needed

c)

To make tasks easier by changing the direction or amount of force

d)

To use more energy

11.

Which part of a lever is the fixed point that the bar pivots around?

a)

Load

b)

Fulcrum

c)

Effort

d)

Arm

12.

A ramp makes it easier to move a heavy box to a higher place by:

a)

Increasing the distance over which the force is applied

b)

Decreasing the distance

c)

Making the box lighter

d)

Using electricity

13.

Which of the following is an example of a wheel and axle in everyday life?

a)

Knife

b)

Rolling Pin

c)

Ramp

d)

Hammer

14.

Which simple machines are used in scissors to help cut paper?

Select all that apply!

a)

Wedge

b)

Lever

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Wheel and Axle

15.

Which simple machine is used to hold things together or lift objects, and is shaped like a spiral?

a)

Pulley

b)

Screw

c)

Lever

d)

Wedge

16.

Which of the following best describes the basic geometry of an inclined plane?

a)

A right triangle

b)

A circle

c)

An acute triangle

d)

An obtuse triangle

17.

Which simple machine is used to lift water from a well?

a)

Pulley

b)

Wedge

c)

Lever

d)

Screw

18.

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

a)

Hammer

b)

Bicycle

c)

Ramp

d)

Screw

19.

Which simple machine is used to split wood?

a)

Pulley

b)

Wedge

c)

Lever

d)

Wheel and Axle

20.

Which of the following simple machines changes the direction of a force?

a)

Pulley

b)

Wedge

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Screw