General
Lever
Inclined Plane
Pulley/Wedge
Wheel and Axle/Screw
100
This is a force that slows down an object
What is friction?
100
The object being lifted is the __________.
What is load?
100
Another name for an inclined plane is a ____________.
What is ramp?
100
Here at school, you could see a pulley on a ______________.
What is flagpole?
100
The wheel and axle is made up of two parts: the wheel that turns on a post, which is called the __________.
What is axle?
200
You use a force to change the ________________ of an object.
What is direction?
200
The push or pull that turns a lever is the ____________.
What is force?
200
If you use an inclined plane, the distance is longer, but it takes less _______________.
What is effort?
200
The pulley uses a ____________ and rope to lift a load.
What is wheel?
200
What are the ridges on a screw called?
What are threads?
300
This is a tool that makes work easier to do.
What is a simple machine?
300
A lever is a board or bar that moves on a _______________.
What is fulcrum?
300
An inclined plane is a simple machine that is a flat surface that is ___________ at one end.
What is higher?
300
How does a pulley change the direction of an object?
What is when you pull down the object goes up?
300
Using a screw takes ______________ force than pounding a nail.
What is less?
400
The least amount of force would be used to push a box along a path that is covered in
a) ice
b) sand
c) dirt
What is ice?
400
The point where the lever turns is the _____________.
What is fulcrum?
400
This simple machine helps you to move a bike up a staircase.
What is inclined plane?
400
In a wedge, force is used to raise an object or _____________ the objects apart.
What is split?
400
Which simple machine is show in the picture?
What is a screw/auguer?
500
A simple machine is a machine with _________________ moving parts.
What is few or no?
500
Where should the fulcrum be placed to use as little effort as possible?
a) closer to the effort
b) closer to the load
c) in the middle
What is closer to the load?
500
Which simple machine is made from two inclined planes put together?
What is a wedge?
500
A _________________ pulley makes work easier than a single pulley.
What is a compound pulley?
500
Just like an inclined plane, a screw moves a longer distance, but less ____________ is needed.
What is effort?