CBSE Worksheet-02

CLASS – V – EVS – Simple Machines

Answer the Following:

1. Diagrammatically represent the different kinds of lever.

2. Which simple machine principle is used for the following?

a) A fly over

b) A bottle opener

c) A machine used to lift car

d) A rolling shutter

e) A spoon used for opening a tin

3. What is a wedge?

4. Is ramp an inclined plane or wheel and axle? Where are ramps used?

5. What is a screw? Is it an inclined plane or the lever?

6. Mark fulcrum F in the picture

a) c)

b)
d)

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7. Identify the simple machines in the following:

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

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 Answer
1.
a) First class lever: W______________F________________P
b) Second class lever: F______________W________________P
c) Third class lever: F______________P________________W
Where F – fulcrum, W – load or weight and P – effort
2.
a) Inclined plane c) Pulley e) Lever
b) Lever d) Wheel and axle
3. A wedge is similar to an inclined plane. It has two inclined planes placed together in
the shape of ‘V’. This makes one edge sharp and the other broad.
4. Ramp is an inclined plane. These are provided in high rise buildings like multi-storey
hospitals, railway stations, bus stands and air ports.
5. A screw is also an inclined plane wound around a steel bar.
6. Mark fulcrum F in the picture
a)

b)
d)

c)

7. Identify the simple machines used in the following:

a) Lever d) Inclined Plane
b) Pulley e) Wedge
c) Screw

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