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Click to listen again!. TAKE THE QUIZ!!. Inclined Plane. An inclined plane is a flat surface that is higher on one end. You can use this machine to move an object to a lower or higher place.
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Inclined Plane • An inclined plane is a flat surface that is higher on one end. You can use this machine to move an object to a lower or higher place. • Inclined planes make the work of moving things easier. You would need less energy and force to move objects with an inclined plane. • The longer the slope of the inclined plane the easier it is to pull or push the heavy object up or down the inclined plane. Examples: • Ramp • Slanted Road • Path up a Hill • Slide
A lever is a board or bar that rests on a turning point. This turning point is called the fulcrum. • An object that a lever moves is called the load. The closer the object is to the fulcrum, the easier it is to move. Lever • There are many different kinds of levers. One of them is like a see-saw. There is a load on one end, and when the person pushes one end down the load on the other side will move. Hammer Examples: Crow bar • A hammer is a lever when it is used to • pull a nail out of a piece of wood. • Crow bars • Bottle openers • Seesaw
Wedge • A wedge is a simple machine used to push two objects apart. • A wedge is made up of two inclined planes. These planes meet and form a sharp edge. This edge can split things apart. Examples: • Axes • Knives • Nails • Door stopper
Screw • A screw is a simple machine that is made from another simple machine. It is actually an inclined plane that winds around itself. • A screw has ridges and is not smooth like a nail. • Some screws are used to lower and raise things. They are also used to hold objects together. Examples: • Spiral Staircase • Jar Lids • Wrenches • Key Rings • Clamps • Stools • Light Bulbs
Pulley • This simple machine is made up of a wheel and a rope. The rope fits on the groove of the wheel. One part of the rope is attached to the load. • When you pull on one side of the pulley, the wheel turns and the load will move. • Pulleys let you move loads up, down, or sideways. Pulleys are good for moving objects to hard to reach places. It also makes the work of moving heavy loads a lot easier. Examples: • Flag Poles • Crane • Clothes Lines • Sailboat • Window Blinds
Wheel and Axle • The wheel and axle is another simple machine. The axle is a rod that goes through the wheel. This lets the wheel turn. It is easy to move things from place to place with wheels and axles. Examples: • Cars • Door Knobs • Roller Skates • Wagons & Wheelbarrows • Gears in Watches, Clocks, and Bicycles
Quiz 1. Simple machines make work easier. Click on the best answer A. True B. False
Quiz 2. A fork is an example of a: Click on the best answer A. pulley. B. wedge. C. wheel and axle.
Quiz 3. A pulley is made up of: Click on the best answer A. a ball and chain. B. a rope and wheel.
Quiz 4. A roller skate is an example of a: Click on the best answer A. wheel and axle B. wedge C. lever
Quiz 5. This simple machine is made up of two inclined planes. Click on the best answer A. screw B. wedge C. pulley
Quiz 6. The bottom of a light bulb would be considered a: Click on the best answer A. wedge. B. screw. C. lever.
Quiz 7. The fulcrum is the turning point of a(n): Click on the best answer A. lever. B. pulley. C. inclined plane.
Quiz 8. A ramp is an example of a(n): Click on the best answer A. pulley. B. screw. C. inclined plane.
Quiz 9. A screw is both a(n): Click on the best answer A. wedge and lever. B. lever and inclined plane. C. pulley and inclined plane.
Quiz 10. A seesaw on the playground is a(n): Click on the best answer A. lever. B. inclined plane. C. pulley.
Quiz 11. A wheel and axle can be used to: Click on the best answer A. pull an object towards you. B. help you travel around. C. both (A) and (B). D. neither (A) or (B).
Quiz 12. You would use a pulley to: Click on the best answer A. cut food. B. hold pieces of wood together. C. help guide the sail on a sailboat.
Quiz 13. An object that a lever moves is called a: Click on the best answer A. weight. B. force. C. load.
Quiz 14. The shorter the slope of the inclined plane the easier it is to pull or push an object up or down the inclined plane. Click on the best answer A. True B. False
Quiz 15. You would use a lever to: Click on the best answer A. pull a box up a ramp. B. pull a weed out of a garden. C. pull the flag up on the flagpole.
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