Simple machines

Which is a characteristic of simple machines?

• they run on electricity
• they take a long time to make
• they have few or not moving parts
• they are not very large

Which of these is an example of a wedge?

• skateboard
• broom
• stairs
• butter knife

A screw is made up of _________ wrapped around a post or rod.

• treads
• springs
• threads
• strings

Which of these is not an example of an inclined plane?

• ladder
• stairs
• wall
• driveway

Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?

• a boy runs across a football field
• a banker counts money
• a mother puchses a stroller up a ramp into a building
• a girl eats a sandwich

Which simple machine is found on the head of an axe?

• wedge

• lever

• pulley

• screw

What type of simple machine makes chopping wood easier?

• inclined plane

• screw

• wedge

• lever

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A door stop is an example of a

• Screw
• Wedge
• Lever
• Inclined Plane

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The ______________ is a flat surface that is raised so one end is higher than the other.

• inclined plane

• lever

• pulley

• wedge

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This is an example of what simple machine?

• wheel and axle
• wedge
• pulley
• screw