Simple Machines 1
The trick we use to help us remember the different classes of levers.
What is "FLE 123"?
These wheels have teeth
What are gears?
These are the three types of Pulleys
What are Fixed, Movable and Compound?
This Simple Machine helps you bite into an apple
What is a wedge?
A hockey stick is this type of Simple Machine
What is a third class lever?
A lever pivots on this
What is the fulcrum?
A push or pull on an object that causes it to move
What is Force/Effort?
This is an example of a 2nd Class Pulley
What is... Wheelbarrow, bottle opener, nut cracker
When using Simple Machines, the weight to be pushed or pulled is called...
What is The Load?
This is an example of a 1st Class Lever
What is... Seesaw, a balance, nodding the head, scissors, plyers?
This type of Simple Machine is seen in a playground slide
What is an inclined plane?
These are the six types of Simple Machines
What are Wheels and Axles, Pullies, Inclined Plane, Wedge, Screws, Levers?
Two Inclined Planes placed back to back is called a...
What is a Wedge?
When two objects rub together they cause this
What is Friction?
Which Simple Machine has a groved wheel with a rope or chain that goes around it?
What is a pulley?
This type of Simple Machine is found on the bottom of a lightbulb
What is the screw?
Another name for an Inclined Plane
What is a ramp?
The lid on a can of paint is stuck. This Simple Machine will help you get it off
What is a lever or wedge?
These are 2 examples of a wheel and axle
What are... ferris wheels, car tires, fan, bicycle tires, roller blades
The rod that goes through the wheel is called...
What is an Axle?
When multiple cylinders are used to move a load they are called...
What are rollers
This is an example of a 3rd Class Lever
What is... Fishing rod, catapult, bending arm?
Raising a flag on a flagpole uses this Simple Machine
What is a pulley?
A round object that turns around a centre point is called...
What is a wheel
Name two Simple Machines that can be found on a bicycle
What are wheel and axles, screws, levers, gears, and a pulley?