Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 122 · 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 wheelchair ramp is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a bent lever
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a screw jack (c) a bottle cap (d) a seesaw
4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
5. 5.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a window blind cord (b) a wood screw (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a knife edge
6. 6.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a door stopper (b) a bottle opener (c) a chisel (d) a playground slide
7. 7.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚙️ 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
9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a bottle cap (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a nutcracker (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a seesaw
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a nutcracker (c) a crowbar (d) a seesaw
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) an axe blade (c) a door stopper (d) a well winch handle
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a jar lid (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a wood screw
15. 15.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle cap (c) a well winch handle (d) a flagpole rope wheel
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
17. 17.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 10
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
19. 19.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a jar lid (b) a screw jack (c) a road up a hill (d) a claw hammer on a nail
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a jar lid (c) a wood screw (d) a nut and bolt
21. 21.True or false: a crane hook block is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wood screw (b) a nutcracker (c) an axe blade (d) a truck loading ramp
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a water tap handle (d) a round doorknob
25. 25.Which of these is a lever? (a) an axe blade (b) a road up a hill (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a round doorknob
26. 26.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a bar on a pivot
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) screw (d) pulley
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
31. 31.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a well winch handle (d) a window blind cord
32. 32.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a nut and bolt (c) a door stopper (d) a window blind cord
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
34. 34.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a lever? (a) a door stopper (b) a bottle opener (c) a water tap handle (d) a wheelchair ramp
36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a road up a hill (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a truck loading ramp
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a crane hook block
39. 39.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a playground slide (c) a screw jack (d) a water tap handle

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