SOL3.2 Simple Machines
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- A doorknob is an example of what simple machine?
- wheel and axle
- If I want to cut a piece of wood, what simple machine would be the best tool for the job?
- wedge
- A lever moves about a fixed point called a ___.
- fulcrum
- Which simple machine is the best tool to use for holding things together?
- screw
- A simple machine is used to raise the flag on a flagpole. It is called a ___.
- pulley
- A wheel moves on a rod called the ___
- axle
- You push down on one end of a shovel to raise the other end. A shovel is an example of what simple machine?
- lever
- 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?
- inclined plane
- I made a simple machine out of a wheel with a rope wrapped around it. What simple machine did I make?
- pulley
- I wrapped this simple machine around a cone to make a screw. What simple machine did I use to make the screw?
- inclined plane