Simple Machines Worksheet worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve the worksheet step by step.

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Part 2: Place the name of each simple machine under its image.

We are given six images and need to match them with the correct names from this list:

- wheel
- inclined plane
- lever
- pulley
- wedge
- screw

#### Image Analysis:

1. First image (top left): A triangular ramp → This is an inclined plane.
2. Second image (top middle): A screw → This is a screw.
3. Third image (top right): A round wheel → This is a wheel.
4. Fourth image (bottom left): A seesaw with a box on one end → This is a lever.
5. Fifth image (bottom middle): An axe splitting wood → This is a wedge.
6. Sixth image (bottom right): A rope over a wheel lifting a weight → This is a pulley.

✔ So, the answers for Part 2 are:

- Inclined plane
- Screw
- Wheel
- Lever
- Wedge
- Pulley

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Part 1: Match the simple machines and their definitions.

We are given a list of machines and definitions. Let’s match them correctly.

#### List of Machines:
- Wheel
- Inclined plane
- Lever
- Pulley
- Wedge
- Screw

#### Definitions:
- To lift and lower objects more easily.
- To move things along the ground.
- To move objects along a smooth surface.
- To hold something in a place.
- To lower and raise very heavy objects.
- To break something apart.

Now let’s match:

1. Wheel → *To move things along the ground.*
(Wheels reduce friction and help move objects.)

2. Inclined plane → *To move objects along a smooth surface.*
(Ramps make it easier to move objects up or down.)

3. Lever → *To lift and lower objects more easily.*
(Levers use a fulcrum to lift loads.)

4. Pulley → *To lower and raise very heavy objects.*
(Pulleys change the direction of force and help lift heavy loads.)

5. Wedge → *To break something apart.*
(A wedge splits materials like wood or rock.)

6. Screw → *To hold something in a place.*
(Screws fasten things together.)

✔ Final matching:

- Wheel → To move things along the ground.
- Inclined plane → To move objects along a smooth surface.
- Lever → To lift and lower objects more easily.
- Pulley → To lower and raise very heavy objects.
- Wedge → To break something apart.
- Screw → To hold something in a place.

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✔ Final Answer Summary:

#### Part 2: Label the images
1. Inclined plane
2. Screw
3. Wheel
4. Lever
5. Wedge
6. Pulley

#### Part 1: Matching
- Wheel → To move things along the ground.
- Inclined plane → To move objects along a smooth surface.
- Lever → To lift and lower objects more easily.
- Pulley → To lower and raise very heavy objects.
- Wedge → To break something apart.
- Screw → To hold something in a place.

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