Simple Machines Power Quiz [SOL 3.2]

Draw a line from the terms provided to correctly label the simple machines.

The place on a lever where the lever pivots is called the

• Pivoter

• Fulcrum

• Forces

• Leverage

The best reason simple machines are used by people is because -

• They make work more difficult

• They don’t cause pollution

• They do not require the use of a computer

• They make work easier

Which of the following pictures shows a screw?

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A combination of two or more simple machines is –

• Complex machine

• Simple machine

• Compound machine

• Wonder machine

Which object best represents a wedge?

• Knife

• Ramp

• Lightbulb

• Door Knob

The best example of a lever would be –

• A light bulb

• A doorknob

• A ramp

• A crowbar

How many simple machines are in this picture?

• Less than two simple machines

• Two simple machines

• One simple machine

• Three or more simple machines

The simple machine that consists of a rod attached to a wheel is called –

• Wheel and axle

• Wedge

• Inclined plane

• Screw

What is the name of the simple machine that is an inclined plane wrapped

around a central bar?

• Pulley

• Wheel and axle

• Screw

• Lever