Simple Machines and Forces Quiz

Which of these is a simple machine?

• Bicycle

• Lever

• Computer

• Television

What is the main function of a simple machine?

• To make work harder

• To make work easier

• To waste energy

• To slow down movement

Which simple machine helps to lift objects by rotating around a fixed point?

• Lever

• Pulley

• Wedge

• Inclined plane

A seesaw is an example of which simple machine?

• Pulley

• Lever

• Screw

• Wheel and axle

Which of these simple machines helps to hold objects together?

• Screw

• Pulley

• Inclined plane

• Wedge

What is force?

• The ability to move something

• The push or pull on an object

• A type of simple machine

• A type of energy

Which of the following is NOT a type of force?

• Push

• Pull

• Gravity

• Light

Which force pulls objects towards the ground?

• Magnetic force

• Gravity

• Push

• Friction

What force helps a car to stop when brakes are applied?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Magnetism

• Electricity

If you push a toy car, what type of force are you using?

• Friction

• Pull

• Push

• Gravity