Worksheet 2: Simple Machines worksheet - Free Printable

Worksheet 2: Simple Machines

#### Task 1: Place the name of each simple machine under its image.

The task requires identifying the names of the simple machines shown in the images and placing them under each respective image. Here are the solutions:

1. First Image (Inclined Plane with a Block):
- This is a ramp. It is an inclined plane used to move objects along an inclined surface.
- Answer: ramp

2. Second Image (Screw):
- This is a screw. It is a type of inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder, used to hold things in place or to break something apart.
- Answer: screw

3. Third Image (Wheel):
- This is a wheel. It is used to move objects along the ground more easily.
- Answer: wheel

4. Fourth Image (Seesaw):
- This is a lever. It is a rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point (fulcrum) and is used to lift and lower objects more easily.
- Answer: lever

5. Fifth Image (Wedge):
- This is a wedge. It is a type of inclined plane used to break something apart or to split materials.
- Answer: wedge

6. Sixth Image (Pulley):
- This is a pulley. It is a wheel with a groove around its circumference, used to change the direction of force and to lower and raise very heavy objects.
- Answer: pulley

#### Final Answers for Task 1:
- First Image: ramp
- Second Image: screw
- Third Image: wheel
- Fourth Image: lever
- Fifth Image: wedge
- Sixth Image: pulley

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#### Task 2: Match the simple machines and their definitions.

The task requires matching each simple machine with its correct definition. Here are the solutions:

1. Wheel:
- Definition: To move things along the ground.
- Match: Wheel → To move things along the ground.

2. Ramp:
- Definition: To move objects along an inclined surface.
- Match: Ramp → To move objects along an inclined surface.

3. Lever:
- Definition: To lift and lower objects more easily.
- Match: Lever → To lift and lower objects more easily.

4. Pulley:
- Definition: To lower and raise very heavy objects.
- Match: Pulley → To lower and raise very heavy objects.

5. Wedge:
- Definition: To break something apart.
- Match: Wedge → To break something apart.

6. Screw:
- Definition: To hold something in a place.
- Match: Screw → To hold something in a place.

#### Final Matches for Task 2:
- Wheel → To move things along the ground.
- Ramp → To move objects along an inclined 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:

Task 1:
1. ramp
2. screw
3. wheel
4. lever
5. wedge
6. pulley

Task 2:
1. Wheel → To move things along the ground.
2. Ramp → To move objects along an inclined surface.
3. Lever → To lift and lower objects more easily.
4. Pulley → To lower and raise very heavy objects.
5. Wedge → To break something apart.
6. Screw → To hold something in a place.

Boxed Final Answer:
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\text{Task 1: ramp, screw, wheel, lever, wedge, pulley}
}
\boxed{
\text{Task 2: Wheel → To move things along the ground, Ramp → To move objects along an inclined 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.}
}