Simple Machines Question Preview (ID: 9292)


Identify The Simple Machines In These Common Household Objects. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Which of these is a lever?
a) door knob
b) stairs
c) bathtub
d) scissors

Which of these is a wedge?
a) saw
b) toaster handle
c) roller blades
d) light bulb

Which of these is a screw?
a) bat
b) light bulb
c) clock
d) refrigerator door

What type of simple machine is a toilet handle?
a) lever
b) wedge
c) pulley
d) inclined plane

What type of simple machine is an elevator?
a) lever
b) pulley
c) wedge
d) inclined plane

Which of these is a wheel and axle?
a) door knob
b) skateboard
c) none of the above
d) both a and b

Why are simple machines a mechanical advantage?
a) You use more force and go less distance.
b) You use more force and go more distance.
c) You use less force and go more distance.
d) You use less force and go less distance.

What do you call a machine made up of two or more simple machines?
a) a compound machine
b) a double simple machine
c) a simple machine squared
d) really expensive

What type of simple machine is a sled?
a) a lever
b) an inclined plane
c) a pulley
d) a wedge

What is the formula for work?
a) force x mass
b) force x distance
c) distance x mass
d) hard

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