Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 118 · 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: an axe blade is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: a well winch handle is a screw. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a nutcracker
4. 4.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) an axe blade (d) a door stopper
6. 6.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
8. 8.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a crane hook block (c) a screw jack (d) a seesaw
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
11. 11.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
12. 12.⚙️ 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a door stopper (d) an axe blade
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a window blind cord
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a steering wheel
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a playground slide (d) a crane hook block
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a steering wheel (d) a nutcracker
19. 19.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a door stopper (d) a window blind cord
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
21. 21.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
23. 23.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a road up a hill (c) a playground slide (d) a wheelchair ramp
25. 25.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
28. 28.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 6
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
30. 30.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a window blind cord (c) a nut and bolt (d) an axe blade
31. 31.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a lever. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a window blind cord (c) a bottle opener (d) a well winch handle
33. 33.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a door stopper (c) the tip of a nail (d) a chisel
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
36. 36.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a nutcracker (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) the tip of a nail (d) a screw jack
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) inclined plane
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a knife edge (d) a nutcracker

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