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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 106 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. True
  2. pulley
  3. 6
  4. False
  5. True
  6. use a smaller force
  7. a road up a hill
  8. a window blind cord
  9. a wheelchair ramp
  10. inclined plane
  11. a nutcracker
  12. a crowbar
  13. lever
  14. a well-bucket rope wheel
  15. two ramps back to back
  16. True
  17. a playground slide
  18. False
  19. a ramp wrapped round
  20. wedge
  21. a well winch handle
  22. a water tap handle
  23. a crowbar
  24. a door stopper
  25. a road up a hill
  26. wedge
  27. wheel and axle
  28. pulley
  29. a crane hook block
  30. False
  31. True
  32. pulley
  33. a truck loading ramp
  34. False
  35. lever
  36. a playground slide
  37. False
  38. False
  39. True
  40. False

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