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100

Machines that have few or no moving parts.

What are simple machines?

100

The six simple machines.

What are:  inclined plane, screw, lever, pulley, wheel and axle and wedge?

100

Which is not a simple machine?

a.  lever

b. spring

c. wedge

d. screw

What is b. spring?

100

A wheel with a rope or chain around it. 

What is a pulley?

100

How many basic types of simple machines are there?

What is six?

200

A slide is an example of?

What is inclined plane?

200

An elevator is an example of?

What is pulley?

200

A knife is an example of?

What is wedge?

200

A skateboard is an example of?

What is wheel and axle?

200

A escalator is an example of?

What is inclined plane?

300

The simple machines in a swing? (Hint: There are 2)

What is a lever and a wheel and axle?

300

This simple machine is often used to hold things together.

What is a screw?

300

1.  A triangular simple machine that is used to split or hold objects together.  

2.  Give an example.

1.  What is a wedge?

2.  What is an axe, chisel, scissors...

300

Two types of simple machines that contain inclined planes.

What are the screw and wedge?

300

Name 2 types of simple machines in a shovel

What are a wedge and a lever?

400

A push or pull on an object.

What is Force?


400

An incline plane wrapped around a rod. 

What is a screw?

400

The type of simple machine you would use to pry a nail out of a board.  

What is a lever?

400

Three levers you have in your body.

What are arms/elbows; legs/knees; fingers/knuckles; toes/knuckles etc...

400

A rod attached to the center of a wheel is called?

What is an axle?

500

Machines made up of more than one simple machine combined.  

What are complex machines?

500

What is the purpose of simple machines? What is the goal of using them?

They make work easier.

500

1. What class of lever has the fulcrum between the load and effort? 

2. Give an example?

1.What is a first-class lever?

2.  see saw; balance scale; scissors, etc..

500

The force that holds you to the ground.

What is gravity?

500

1.The class of lever with the load between the fulcrum and effort.  

2.Give an example.

1.  What is a second-class lever?

2.  What is a wheel barrow, nut-cracker etc...