Sol3.2 Simple Machines

Front 1

A doorknob is an example of what simple machine?

Back 1

wheel and axle

Front 2

If I want to cut a piece of wood, what simple machine would be the best tool for the job?

Back 2

wedge

Front 3

A lever moves about a fixed point called a ___.

Back 3

fulcrum

Front 4

Which simple machine is the best tool to use for holding things together?

Back 4

screw

Front 5

A simple machine is used to raise the flag on a flagpole. It is called a ___.

Back 5

pulley

Front 6

A wheel moves on a rod called the ___

Back 6

axle

Front 7

You push down on one end of a shovel to raise the other end. A shovel is an example of what simple machine?

Back 7

lever

Front 8

A doorstop is a flat surface that is raised so one end is higher than the other. A doorstop is an example of what simple machine?

Back 8

inclined plane

Front 9

I made a simple machine out of a wheel with a rope wrapped around it. What simple machine did I make?

Back 9

pulley

Front 10

I wrapped this simple machine around a cone to make a screw. What simple machine did I use to make the screw?

Back 10

inclined plane