Wheel and Axle Quiz by Irene and Mahika

A car is an example of which simple machine?

• Wheel and Axle

• Screw

• Lever

• Fulcrum

Can you drive without an axle?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• None of them

What is the function of a fulcrum in a simple machine?

• To provide support

• To increase force

• To change direction of force

• To decrease force

What is the purpose of a screw in a simple machine?

• To hold objects together

• To increase speed

• To change direction of force

• To decrease force

What is the purpose of an inclined plane in a simple machine?

• To provide support

• To increase force

• To change direction of force

• To decrease force

Which simple machine is a seesaw an example of?

• Lever

• Pulley

• Wheel and Axle

• Inclined Plane

Which simple machine is a door knob an example of?

• Wheel and Axle

• Screw

• Lever

• Fulcrum

What is the function of a pulley in a simple machine?

• To hold objects together

• To increase speed

• To change direction of force

• To decrease force