Jeopardy

LeverWheel

& Axel

Screw PulleyIncline Plane

& Wedge

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Final Jeopardy

$100 Lever

The main part of a lever is a bar or rod which balances on a _________________.

$100 Answer Lever

fulcrum

$200 Lever

Name a playground toy that is an example of a lever.

$200 Answer Lever

seesaw or digger (scooping toy)

$300 Lever

What do levers help us do?

$300 Answer Lever

Lift more than we can on our own.

$400 Lever

What do you call the object or thing that is being lifted when you use a lever?

$400 Answer Lever

load

$500 Lever

How many classes of levers are there?

$500 Answer Lever

Three

$100 Wheel & Axel

A doorknob is an example of ________.

$100 Answer Wheel & Axle

Wheel and axle

$200 Wheel & Axle

The small force exerted on a wheel results in a ____________ force on the axle.

$200 Answer Wheel & Axle

Larger/greater

$300 Wheel & Axle

An example of a wheel and axle that is used to push something into another object would be a_________.

$300 Answer Wheel & Axle

screwdriver

$400 Wheel & Axle

Which screwdriver will require the LARGER effort? A small screwdriver or a large one?

$400 Answer Wheel & Axle

the smaller screwdriver requires more effort

$500 Wheel & Axle

The definition of a wheel and axle is.

$500 Answer Wheel & Axle

a large wheel secured to a smaller wheel which is called an axle.

$100 Screw

What is the definition of a screw?

$100 Answer Screw

An inclined plane wrapped around a pole.

$200 Screw

What is a name for a screw that is used to bring water from a low area to the surface?

$200 Answer Screw

Archimedes’ Screw or screw pump

$300 Screw

What example of a screw is used to keep you jelly from falling out of the jar?

$300 Answer Screw

Jar lid

$400 Screw

If you were wanting to hold a piece of wood steady while you sawed or sanded it, what kind of screw device would you use?

$400 Answer Screw

vice or clamp

$500 Screw

What other simple machine is part of the screw?

$500 Answer Screw

an inclined plane

$100 Pulley

A flagpole uses what kind of pulley?

$100 Answer Pulley

fixed pulley

$200 Pulley

A crane uses which two kinds of pulleys?

$200 Answer Pulley

fixed and moveable pulleys

$300 Pulley

Two or more pulleys working together make work _______.

$300 Answer Pulley

easier

$400 Pulley

The definition of a pulley is.

$400 Answer Pulley

simple machine that uses wheels and a rope to raise, lower or move a load.

$500 Pulley

What kinds of complex machines use pulleys?

$500 Answer Pulley

elevators, tow trucks, cranes

$100 Incline Plane & Wedge

What are the definitions of an inclined plane and wedge.

$100 Answer Inclined Plane & Wedge

An inclined plane is a slanting surface connecting a lower level to a higher level. A wedge is an object with at least one slanting side ending in a sharp edge, which cuts material apart.

$200 Inclined Plane & Wedge

If you had to bring a heavy box from the ground to a place five feet up, which would make this job easier?

$200 Answer Inclined Plane & Wedge

inclined plane

$300 Inclined Plane & Wedge

An axe is an example of a _______.

$300 Answer Incline Plane & Wedge

wedge

$400 Incline Plane & Wedge

An example of an inclined plane used to allow wheel chairs to get into buildings is a ________.

$400 Answer Incline Plane & Wedge

ramp

$500 Incline Plane & Wedge

What shape are most inclined planes and wedges?

$500 Answer Incline Plane & Wedge

triangle

Final Jeopardy

Why are simple machines important?

Final Jeopardy Answer

Simple machines make up the parts for other machines and they make work easier.