Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 103 · 40 questions

Engineer's tip (Spot the six): Lever: bar on a pivot · pulley: rope over a wheel · wheel and axle: big wheel on a rod. Inclined plane: a slope · wedge: two slopes back to back · screw: a slope wrapped round a rod. Look at how it works, not what it is called.

1. 1.True or false: a chisel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
4. 4.True or false: a screw jack is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crowbar (b) a crane hook block (c) a bottle opener (d) a wood screw
6. 6.True or false: a chisel is a screw. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a nut and bolt is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a water tap handle
9. 9.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a screw jack (c) a bottle opener (d) an axe blade
10. 10.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 12
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
12. 12.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a crowbar (c) an axe blade (d) a chisel
13. 13.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a lever. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
15. 15.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
16. 16.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a steering wheel (b) a screw jack (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a knife edge
17. 17.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a road up a hill (b) a bottle cap (c) a well winch handle (d) a knife edge
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) lever
19. 19.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
21. 21.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a door stopper (c) a playground slide (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a bottle opener (c) a crowbar (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
24. 24.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a ramp wrapped round
25. 25.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) two ramps back to back (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a rope on a wheel
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
27. 27.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a bottle cap (d) a door stopper
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a bottle opener (d) a screw jack
29. 29.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a round doorknob (b) an axe blade (c) a water tap handle (d) a wheelchair ramp
30. 30.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a screw jack (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
31. 31.Which of these is a pulley? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a wood screw
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a crowbar (c) a steering wheel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
34. 34.True or false: a steering wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a steering wheel
36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
37. 37.True or false: a well winch handle is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
39. 39.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a bottle opener is a screw. (a) True (b) False

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