Simple Machines 1
Simple Machines 2
Simple Machines 3
Vocabulary
Random
100
Which kind of simple machines make up scissors? (67-68)
A. wheel-and-axle B. pulley and inclined plane C. lever and wedge D. wedge and inclined plane
100
What simple machine opens draperies or blinds when you pull a cord? (21-22)
A. screw B. lever C. inclined plane D. pulley
100
Which is an example of a wedge? (51-52)
A. a bottle opener B. a doorstop C. an elevator D. a wheel-and-axle
100
A bar that pivots, or turns, on a point that does not move.
Lever
100
Which of the following is not an example of the simple machine known as a screw? (27-28)
A. nut B. nail C. bolt D. drill bit
200
Which of the follwing is a lever? (53-54)
A. ceramic cup B. measuring tape C. snow shovel D. ballpoint pen
200
Fran uses a rake tp clear away the leaves in her yard. What simple machine does she use? (31-32)
A. lever B. wedge C. inclined plane D. wheel-and-axle
200
Which tool has two levers? (23-24)
A. pencil B. saw C. drill D. plyers
200
The fixed point on which a lever pivots or turns.
Fulcrum
200
Which of the following would be the BEST simple machine to use to slice celery? (23-24)
A. wedge B. pulley C. screw D. inclined plane
300
Which two simple machines are MOST alike? (23-24)
A. screw and lever B. lever and wedge C. pulley and wheel-and-axle D. screw and inclined plane
300
Which simple machine allows you to lift an object using less force, although you must move the object a greater distance? (29-30)
A. inclined plane B. single fixed pulley C. wedge D. wheel-and-axle
300
Which of these simple machines will NOT work without a fulcrum? (25-26)
A. lever B. wheel-and-axle C. wedge D. single pulley
300
This has few or no moving parts.
Simple Machine
300
Which of these simple machines is also an inclined plane? (19-20)
A. pulley B. lever C. screw D. wheel-and-axle
400
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400
Joey uses a tool to pry the top off a paint can. What type of simple machine did he use? (31-32)
A. wedge B. screw C. lever D. inclined plane
400
Which of the following is NOT a lever? (29-30)
A. a baseball bat B. a wheelbarrow C. a broom D. a ramp
400
The use of force to move an object from one place to another.
Work
400
Name the three simple machines found in the pencil sharpeners found on the classroom wall. (multiple choice)
A. screw, inclined plane, and lever B. pulley, wheel and axle, wedge C. screw, wheel and axle, wedge D. lever, screw, wedge
500
To use a pulley to change both the amount and direction of the applied force, you must_____. (61-62)
A. combine it with a lever B. hook it up with another pulley C. plave it on an inclined plane D. attach it to the wall with screws
500
Which simple machine changes the direction of a force, but not the amount of force or the distanced moved? (23-24)
A. inclined plane B. single pulley C. wedge D. wheel-and-axle
500
An experiment tests how the height of a ramp affects the distance a toy car will travel. What is the tested variable in this experiment? (31-32)
A. the mass of the car B. the surface of the ramp C. the length of the ramp D. the height of the ramp
500
A post with an inclined plane wrapped around it.
Screw
500
How many forces must be applied to make a simple machine work? (19-20)
A. one B. two C. three D. four
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