Simple Machines Worksheet

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

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