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Simple Machines

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  • This object uses which simple machine?
    pulley
  • Name all 6 simple machines
    pulley, lever, wedge, inclined plane (ramp), screw, wheel and axle
  • This simple machine has a bar or rod between two wheels.
    wheel and axle
  • Used to hold things together or creates holes.
    screw
  • Used to cut things apart or hold things in place.
    wedge
  • This simple machine is made with a rope that goes around a wheel; helps to pull up or lower objects
    pulley
  • What is this simple machine (your teeth)?
    wedge
  • Your arms are an example of which simple machine?
    lever
  • Made up of 2 inclined planes to form a sharp edge.
    wedge
  • What is this simple machine?
    inclined plane
  • A doorknob is an example of this simple machine.
    wheel and axle
  • A bottle cap is an example of this simple machine.
    screw
  • True or False: Inclined planes only move objects side to side.
    False
  • This simple machine makes it easier to push up or go up or down with less force; sometimes called a ramp.
    inclined plane
  • An ax or door stop are examples of this simple machine.
    wedge
  • This simple machine lifts objects and is made from a bar that rests on a fulcrum.
    lever
  • Stairs are an example of this simple machine.
    inclined plane
  • A crane is an example of this simple machine (the part that lifts and lowers objects).
    pulley
  • True or False: Scissors are both a lever and a wedge.
    True
  • True or False: Wheels and axles help to move objects faster.
    True
  • A seesaw is an example of this simple machine.
    lever
  • What is this simple machine?
    wheel and axle
  • This object is an example of which simple machine?
    screw