Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 119 · 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 wood screw (b) a screw jack (c) a nut and bolt (d) a seesaw
2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
3. 3.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a chisel (b) a screw jack (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a well winch handle
4. 4.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a wood screw (d) a round doorknob
6. 6.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) an axe blade (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a round doorknob
7. 7.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a bottle opener (d) a seesaw
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
13. 13.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a round doorknob (d) a nut and bolt
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a truck loading ramp
18. 18.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a tiny pulley
19. 19.Which of these is a wedge? (a) an axe blade (b) a nutcracker (c) a steering wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
20. 20.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wood screw (b) the tip of a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a water tap handle
21. 21.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a crane hook block (d) a road up a hill
22. 22.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) make new energy (c) use a smaller force (d) switch off gravity
24. 24.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) the tip of a nail (c) a water tap handle (d) a road up a hill
25. 25.True or false: a screw jack is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a flagpole rope wheel
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
28. 28.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a round doorknob (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a water tap handle (d) a nutcracker
29. 29.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a road up a hill (c) a chisel (d) a crowbar
30. 30.True or false: a steering wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a wood screw (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a seesaw
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a crowbar (c) a playground slide (d) a road up a hill
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
36. 36.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle cap (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a playground slide
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a knife edge
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
39. 39.True or false: a water tap handle is a screw. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True

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