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Simple Machines

Quiz by Elizabeth Bickford

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20 questions
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  • Q1
    What does a lever turn back and forth on?
    fulcrum
    load
    pulley
    screw
    30s
  • Q2
    What six things can help make work easier?
    inclined planes
    screws
    levers
    simple machines
    30s
  • Q3
    What is done whenever a force moves an object through a distance?
    load
    energy
    force
    work
    30s
  • Q4
    When a person uses a long stick to pry a rock to get it to move, what kind of simple machine is used?
    inclined plane
    wedge
    pulley
    lever
    30s
  • Q5
    A tiger has a mouthful of sharp teeth. What simple machine would sharp teeth be?
    pulley
    lever
    wedge
    screw
    30s
  • Q6
    A ladder and slide are examples of what simple machine?
    pulley
    inclined plane
    lever
    screw
    30s
  • Q7
    Which is an example of a lever?
    stairs
    baseball bat
    drill
    door knob
    30s
  • Q8
    What simple machine is a ramp?
    lever
    pulley
    inclined plane
    wedge
    30s
  • Q9
    What is a simple machine that splits an object apart?
    wedge
    lever
    inclined plane
    screw
    30s
  • Q10
    What is made of two or more simple machines?
    load
    pulley
    simple machine
    compound machine
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the simple machine used to raise a flag or a sail?
    wedge
    wheel and axle
    gear
    pulley
    30s
  • Q12
    What kind of simple machine holds objects together?
    lever
    screw
    glue
    pulley
    30s
  • Q13
    What is an object called that is being lifted or moved?
    load
    work
    fulcrum
    energy
    30s
  • Q14
    What is a force?
    load
    work
    a push or a pull
    energy
    30s
  • Q15
    What kind of simple machine is a yoyo?
    wedge
    lever
    wheel and axle
    pulley
    30s

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