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WorksheetsSimple Machines Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is NOT one of the six types of simple machines?
Lever
Pulley
Motor
Wedge
A seesaw on a playground is an example of which type of simple machine?
Pulley
Lever
Wheel and Axle
Screw
Which simple machine is used to split things apart?
Wedge
Pulley
Inclined Plane
Lever
Which of the following is an example of an inclined plane?
Knife
Ramp
Door knob
Scissors
A doorknob is an example of which simple machine?
Pulley
Wheel and Axle
Lever
Wedge
Which simple machine is found in a flagpole system used to raise and lower a flag?
Pulley
Lever
Wedge
Inclined Plane
Which of the following is a real-world example of a wedge?
Axe
Bicycle wheel
Pulley
Ramp
Which simple machine helps you lift a heavy object by rolling it instead of lifting it directly?
Lever
Wheel and Axle
Wedge
Pulley
Which of the following best describes a lever?
A flat surface set at an angle
A bar that pivots on a fixed point
A grooved wheel with a rope
A sloped surface wrapped around a cylinder
What is the main purpose of a simple machine?
To make tasks harder
To increase the amount of work needed
To make tasks easier by changing the direction or amount of force
To use more energy
Which part of a lever is the fixed point that the bar pivots around?
Load
Fulcrum
Effort
Arm
A ramp makes it easier to move a heavy box to a higher place by:
Increasing the distance over which the force is applied
Decreasing the distance
Making the box lighter
Using electricity
Which of the following is an example of a wheel and axle in everyday life?
Knife
Rolling Pin
Ramp
Hammer
Which simple machines are used in scissors to help cut paper?
Select all that apply!
Wedge
Lever
Inclined Plane
Wheel and Axle
Which simple machine is used to hold things together or lift objects, and is shaped like a spiral?
Pulley
Screw
Lever
Wedge
Which of the following best describes the basic geometry of an inclined plane?
A right triangle
A circle
An acute triangle
An obtuse triangle
Which simple machine is used to lift water from a well?
Pulley
Wedge
Lever
Screw
Which of the following is NOT an example of a simple machine?
Hammer
Bicycle
Ramp
Screw
Which simple machine is used to split wood?
Pulley
Wedge
Lever
Wheel and Axle
Which of the following simple machines changes the direction of a force?
Pulley
Wedge
Inclined Plane
Screw
