Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 114 · 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 jar lid is a lever. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a steering wheel
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a road up a hill (d) a flagpole rope wheel
4. 4.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well winch handle (b) a nut and bolt (c) a bottle cap (d) a road up a hill
5. 5.Which of these is a lever? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a screw jack (c) a door stopper (d) a water tap handle
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
7. 7.⚙️ 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
8. 8.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) two ramps back to back (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a rope on a wheel
9. 9.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a round doorknob
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) an axe blade (c) a door stopper (d) a wheelchair ramp
11. 11.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a door stopper (b) a steering wheel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a nutcracker
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a door stopper (c) an axe blade (d) a seesaw
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a playground slide (d) a round doorknob
14. 14.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a tiny pulley
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a door stopper (d) a nutcracker
17. 17.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 6
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a well winch handle
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
22. 22.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a screw jack (c) a road up a hill (d) a knife edge
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
24. 24.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a well winch handle (c) a door stopper (d) a nutcracker
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a knife edge (c) a chisel (d) a well winch handle
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
30. 30.True or false: a knife edge is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
32. 32.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a round doorknob (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle cap
33. 33.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
35. 35.True or false: a crowbar is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crowbar (b) a wood screw (c) a nutcracker (d) a water tap handle
37. 37.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a window blind cord (d) a playground slide
40. 40.Which of these is a screw? (a) a door stopper (b) a bottle cap (c) a bottle opener (d) a crane hook block

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