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A baseball bat can be considered a _________________.
a) wheel and axle
b) pulley
c) inclined plane
d) lever

Nuts and bolts, a lightbulb, and most sodas include a simple machine called a _________.
a) screw
b) pulley
c) wheel and axle
d) lever

A __________ is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or post.
a) pulley
b) wedge
c) lever
d) screw

Your front teeth can be considered to be a simple machine called a
a) screw
b) wheel and axle
c) wedge
d) pulley

A knife and an axe are examples of ______.
a) wheels and axles
b) wedges
c) levers
d) screws

An ___________________ is a flat sloped surface.
a) wheel and axle
b) pulley
c) inclined plane
d) doorknob

As an inclined plane becomes longer, the force needed to move the object becomes
a) smaller
b) larger
c) the same
d) twice as difficult

A ___________ is an example of an inclined plane.
a) wheelbarrow
b) bicycle
c) ramp
d) knife

A lever must rest on a ___________________.
a) fulcrum
b) wheel
c) rope
d) sharp edge

Doorknobs, steering wheels, and a fan all use a simple machine called the ____________.
a) lever
b) pulley
c) wheel and axle
d) wedge

Sails on a sailboat, a flag on a flagpole, and some window blinds use a simple machine called a _______.
a) screw
b) lever
c) pulley
d) wedge

To open a bottle of champagne, you might need a _____________ to get the cork out.
a) cork screw
b) water wheel
c) pulley system
d) railed ramp

To pop the top off of an old fashioned bottle, you might need a _________.
a) bottle opener which is a pulley
b) bottle opener which is a lever
c) bottle opener which is a wheel and axle
d) bottle opener which is a friction

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