Practice identifying simple machines and explaining how they help people do work.
Read each problem carefully. Answer in complete sentences when needed.
Learning how simple machines make work easier
Physics - Grade 2-3
- 1
A ramp helps move a heavy box into a truck. What simple machine is a ramp?
- 2
A playground seesaw is an example of which simple machine?
- 3
A screw holds two pieces of wood together. What simple machine is a screw?
- 4
A flag is raised on a pole using a rope and wheel. What simple machine is being used?
- 5
A knife is used to cut an apple. What simple machine is the knife acting like?
- 6
A doorknob turns to open a door. Which simple machine does the doorknob act like?
- 7
Name the simple machine in a shovel when it is used to lift dirt.
- 8
What is the main job of a simple machine?
- 9
A slide at a park is similar to which simple machine?
- 10
A wheelbarrow has a wheel in front and handles in back. Name one simple machine found in a wheelbarrow.
- 11
A person uses an axe to split wood. What simple machine is the axe head?
- 12
A jar lid twists onto a jar. Which simple machine is the lid using?
- 13
Why is a pulley helpful when lifting a bucket from a well?
- 14
A ruler balanced on a block can tip up and down. Which simple machine does this show?
- 15
Give one example of a simple machine you use at home and tell how it helps you.