Simple Machines

A knife is an example of a (an)

• inclined plane
• wedge
• ramp
• pulley

A simple machine usually used to raise a flag is a (an)

• inclined plane

• pulley

• lever

• wheel and axle

A push or pull is a 

• load
• fulcrum
• force
• work

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

An object being lifted or moved is a

• load
• fulcrum
• force
• work

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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________________ is done whenever a force moves an object a distance

• load
• friction
• force
• work

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A ramp is an example of a(n)

• inclined plane
• fulcrum
• force
• lever

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A simple machine that splits an object apart is a

• inclined plane
• fulcrum
• wedge
• lever

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

A lever turns back and forth on a

• effort
• load
• work
• fulcrum

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

An example of a lever is

• doorstop

• drill

• staircase

• hammer

Which type simple machine would the base of a light bulb be?

• screw
• wedge
• wheel and axle
• pulley