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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 110 · 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 well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) an axe blade (d) a knife edge
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
  4. 4.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crane hook block (d) a water tap handle
  5. 5.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crowbar (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a water tap handle
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  8. 8.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) make new energy (c) switch off gravity (d) use a smaller force
  9. 9.True or false: the tip of a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  11. 11.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a door stopper (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a water tap handle
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  17. 17.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 10
  18. 18.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a bottle opener
  21. 21.Which of these is a lever? (a) a jar lid (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a round doorknob
  22. 22.True or false: a crane hook block is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  25. 25.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
  26. 26.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crane hook block (b) a steering wheel (c) a knife edge (d) a bottle opener
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a bottle cap (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  28. 28.True or false: a crane hook block is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a door stopper (c) an axe blade (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  30. 30.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a round doorknob (b) a window blind cord (c) a road up a hill (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  31. 31.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wood screw (b) a bottle opener (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a nutcracker
  32. 32.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a steering wheel
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  36. 36.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) two ramps back to back (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a wheel on a rod
  37. 37.True or false: a round doorknob is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a well winch handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a nutcracker
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a bottle opener (d) a well winch handle
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a knife edge (c) the tip of a nail (d) a chisel

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a truck loading ramp
  3. pulley
  4. a crane hook block
  5. a water tap handle
  6. lever
  7. screw
  8. use a smaller force
  9. False
  10. wheel and axle
  11. a wheelchair ramp
  12. lever
  13. a flagpole rope wheel
  14. wedge
  15. screw
  16. wedge
  17. 6
  18. True
  19. True
  20. a door stopper
  21. a crowbar
  22. False
  23. True
  24. pulley
  25. a ramp wrapped round
  26. a knife edge
  27. a bottle cap
  28. False
  29. a claw hammer on a nail
  30. a window blind cord
  31. a truck loading ramp
  32. True
  33. True
  34. a nut and bolt
  35. wedge
  36. two ramps back to back
  37. False
  38. a road up a hill
  39. a bottle opener
  40. a water tap handle

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