Levers
Pulleys
Wheel and Axle
Inclined Planes
Screws
100

There are this many classes of levers.

3

100

This is an example of a pulley in our classroom.

The extension cord

100

A wheel and axle involves two objects that are this shape

Circular/Cirle

100

An inclined plane has this many moving parts

None or zero

100

This other simple machine is wrapped around a cylinder to make a screw.

An inclined plane

200

This is the term for the pivot or turning point of a lever.

The fulcrum

200

This is the simplest form of a pulley and is fixed in place and cannot be moved.

Fixed Pulley


200

This was the first person to invent a car in 1896

Henry Ford

200

This object, commonly used by movers, is also another name for an inclined plane.

A ramp

200

This is the term for the ridges around the cylinder.

Thread

300

This is the term for what is holding a lever down on one end.

The load or weight

300

This is the name for a combination of pulleys designed to make the effort needed LESS than half of the weight of the load.

Compound or Combined Pulley


300

A doorknob is an example of a wheel and axle where the force is applied to this part of the machine.

The wheel

300

This famous place, commonly seen in the illuminati symbol, is believed to have build using only inclined planes.

The Pyramids

300

This is the term for the distance between threads on a screw.

Pitch

400

This is the term for what someone has to put in in order for a lever to work

The effort or force

400

This is the most common type of compound pulleys and is a combination of pulleys and ropes used for lifting heavy loads.

Block and Tackle Pulley

400

This is a special type of wheel and axle that has teeth.

A gear

400

This term simply means a raised end or raised at one end.

Inclined


400

This term is used to describe the sharp part of a screw that typically starts to create the hole for the screw to grab on to. 

The tip

500

This is the term for what a lever is free to rotate on

Pivot or Fulcrum

500

This is attached to a moveable pulley and both the pulley and it can move from place to place.

A load/weight

500

A windmill spins when you apply force to this part of the machine

The axle

500

This type of slope will provide a greater mechanical advantage when trying to push an object up an inclined plane.

Gentle Slope

500

This is the term used to describe the cylinder of a screw and can also be defined as the body of a spear or an arrow.

Shaft