Simple Machines Quiz: Test Your Knowledge!
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- 1.If you bite into an apple, your teeth would be considered what type of simple machine?
- A.
Inclined plane
- B.
Wheel and axle
- C.
Wedge
- D.
Pulley
- 2.What is the main purpose of a wedge? (work it does)
- A.
Push things apart
- B.
Push things together
- C.
Move away from objects
- D.
Lift objects
- 3.The sharp edge of a knife is considered to be a wedge.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.This is necessary to get an object moving...
- A.
Friction
- B.
Force
- C.
Resistance
- D.
Wedge
- 5.A rod attached to the center of a wheel is called:
- A.
Magnet
- B.
Wedge
- C.
Inclined plane
- D.
Axle
- 6.The efficiency of a simple machine will always be 100% or higher.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Cranes, flagpoles, and window blinds are examples of what type of simple machines?
- A.
Inclined Planes
- B.
Wedge
- C.
Pulley
- D.
Wheel and axle
- 8.What Ancient civilization likely used the inclined plane to build the pyramids?
- A.
Egyptians
- B.
British
- C.
French
- D.
Greeks
- 9.When you increase the distance of a moving object on an inclined plane ...
- A.
Less force is needed to move an object
- B.
More force is needed to move an object
- C.
The amount of force does not matter
- D.
There is no reason to worry about the longer distance, because it will not make a difference in the amount of work is done
- 10.Using multiple pulleys would reduce the amount of force needed in order to do the work of the object.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar?
- A.
Wedge
- B.
Wheel
- C.
Screw
- D.
Pulley
- 12.A device that has two or more simple machines working together
- A.
Complete machine
- B.
Independent machine
- C.
Complex machine
- D.
Simple machine
- 13.Work is done when a force is applied over a distance.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Screws and wedges are examples of an inclined plane.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Which simple machine would most likely be used to move an object over great distances and on a flat surface?
- A.
Wedge
- B.
Wheel and axle
- C.
Inclined plane
- D.
Pulley
- 16.A door knob would be what type of simple machine?
- A.
Wheel and axle
- B.
Pulley
- C.
Lever
- D.
Wedge
- 17.Which of the following items would be considered as a(n) wheel and axle?
- A.
Nutcracker
- B.
Axe
- C.
Windmill
- D.
Screwdriver
- 18.The spokes on the wheel of a bicycle are actually like the arms of a lever.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.What simple machine would be designed in order to take a fish out of the water easily with a fishing pole?
- A.
Lever
- B.
Wedge
- C.
Inclined plane
- D.
Pulley
- 20.Which of the following would not be using mechanical advantage ?
- A.
Using your hand to open a jar
- B.
Using a pulley to raise a flag on a flagpole
- C.
Use a crowbar to lift a heavy rock
- D.
Using an axe to cut through a log
- 21.The simple machine of a lever is used to move an elevator.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.Which of the following would not be an example of a screw, simple machine object?
- A.
Nuts and bolts
- B.
Jar lid
- C.
Light bulb
- D.
Wheelbarrow
- 23.When a screwdriver is used to open a can of paint, what is the fulcrum in this specific example?
- A.
Your hand
- B.
The edge of the paint can
- C.
Lid of the paint can
- D.
The screwdriver
- 24.Where would you find the fulcrum on a seesaw?
- A.
On the left side
- B.
On the right side
- C.
In the middle
- D.
On the top
- 25.The fulcrum of a lever is the same as an axle on the wheel and axle, simple machine.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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