Simple Machines

What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar?

• lever
• inclined plane
• screw
• wheel and axle

What is the fixed point upon which a lever rotates?

• fulton
• fulcrum
• furmen
• falcon

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 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

Jan is using a screwdriver to insert a screw.  The screwdriver is being used as

• a pulley
• a screw
• a lever
• a wheel and axle

Thomas is using a screwdriver to pry open a paint can,  The screwdriver is being used as

• a pulley
• an inclined plane
• a screw
• a lever

The wheel and rope make up which simple machine?

• pulley
• lever
• wheel and axle
• inclined plane

What simple machine has a fulcrum and can be used to lift a weight?

• Pulley
• lever
• screw
• wedge

A push or pull that can move an object is a

• fulcrum
• force
• machine
• lever

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2