Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 120 · 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 playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a road up a hill is a lever. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a round doorknob (b) a nut and bolt (c) a window blind cord (d) the tip of a nail
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a knife edge (d) a truck loading ramp
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a crowbar
6. 6.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) an axe blade (c) a bottle opener (d) a nutcracker
9. 9.True or false: a door stopper is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
11. 11.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
13. 13.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a playground slide (b) a steering wheel (c) a screw jack (d) a crane hook block
14. 14.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
17. 17.⚙️ 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
18. 18.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a screw. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a screw? (a) a seesaw (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a wood screw (d) a road up a hill
20. 20.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle cap (b) a well winch handle (c) a crane hook block (d) a steering wheel
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a door stopper (c) a crane hook block (d) a window blind cord
23. 23.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle opener (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a playground slide
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
25. 25.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 6
26. 26.True or false: a water tap handle is a lever. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) the tip of a nail (c) a nutcracker (d) a crowbar
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a chisel
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
31. 31.True or false: a well winch handle is a screw. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
34. 34.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a knife edge (c) a seesaw (d) a well winch handle
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a wood screw (c) a nut and bolt (d) a well winch handle
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a steering wheel (c) a knife edge (d) the tip of a nail
37. 37.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a water tap handle (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
38. 38.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well winch handle (c) a crowbar (d) a nut and bolt
39. 39.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a crane hook block (d) a seesaw

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