Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 111 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a wood screw (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
2. 2.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a jar lid (b) a playground slide (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a door stopper
4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
5. 5.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a bottle opener (c) an axe blade (d) a seesaw
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a window blind cord
7. 7.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well winch handle (b) a seesaw (c) a playground slide (d) a knife edge
9. 9.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
10. 10.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 6
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a road up a hill
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) screw
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a water tap handle (c) a well winch handle (d) a steering wheel
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
15. 15.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) use a smaller force (d) stop all friction
16. 16.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) a playground slide (c) the tip of a nail (d) a road up a hill
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) the tip of a nail (c) a bottle cap (d) a knife edge
18. 18.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a round doorknob (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a screw jack
19. 19.True or false: an axe blade is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a wheel on a rod (c) two ramps back to back (d) a rope on a wheel
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a knife edge (c) an axe blade (d) a road up a hill
22. 22.True or false: a playground slide is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a playground slide is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a road up a hill (b) a well winch handle (c) a chisel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
27. 27.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wood screw (b) a steering wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a road up a hill
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a jar lid (c) a bottle cap (d) a seesaw
30. 30.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well winch handle (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a window blind cord (d) a playground slide
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
32. 32.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a screw jack (c) a road up a hill (d) a playground slide
34. 34.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a nutcracker (c) a crowbar (d) a claw hammer on a nail
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
38. 38.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a bottle opener (c) a chisel (d) an axe blade
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a screw jack (c) a bottle cap (d) a door stopper

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