Simple Machines

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Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?

a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp into a building

a girl eats a sandwich

a boy runs across a football field

a banker counts money

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Which is a characteristic of simple machines?

They take a long time to make.

They are not very large.

They run on electricity.

They have few or no moving parts.

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Which is not a type of simple machine?

spring

pulley

screw

wedge

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What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar?

inclined plane

wheel & axle

lever

screw

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What type of simple machine is found on the floor of a bathtub?

screw

wheel and axle

inclined plane

pulley

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What is the fixed point upon which a lever rotates?

falcon

furmen

fulcrum

fulton

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Which of these is an example of a wedge?

stairs

broom

butter knife

skate board

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Work is...

a force that moves an object

a type of machine

a force that pulls you towards the Earth

energy from the sun

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Thomas is using a screwdriver to pry open a paint can. The screwdriver is being used as...

lever

screw

inclined plane

pulley

10.

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Jan is using a screwdriver to insert a screw. The screwdriver is being used as...

pulley

lever

wheel & axle

screw

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