Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 127 · 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 window blind cord is a lever. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a knife edge (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a road up a hill (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a door stopper
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
5. 5.True or false: a door stopper is a lever. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a jar lid is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a well winch handle (d) a crowbar
9. 9.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a steering wheel (c) an axe blade (d) a nutcracker
10. 10.True or false: a window blind cord is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
12. 12.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 12
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
15. 15.True or false: the tip of a nail is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) two ramps back to back (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a wheel on a rod
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a well winch handle (d) a bottle opener
19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
22. 22.True or false: a well winch handle is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
25. 25.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a screw jack (c) a window blind cord (d) a wheelchair ramp
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a water tap handle (c) a crane hook block (d) a round doorknob
27. 27.True or false: a wood screw is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a nutcracker (c) a bottle opener (d) a steering wheel
29. 29.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a bottle cap (c) an axe blade (d) a round doorknob
31. 31.Which of these is a lever? (a) a jar lid (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a water tap handle (d) a crane hook block
32. 32.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a tiny pulley (d) a kind of wheel
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a knife edge (c) a window blind cord (d) an axe blade
35. 35.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a chisel (c) a crane hook block (d) a nutcracker
36. 36.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a screw jack
37. 37.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a chisel (b) a bottle opener (c) a nut and bolt (d) a truck loading ramp
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) the tip of a nail (c) an axe blade (d) a jar lid
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
40. 40.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a chisel (b) a playground slide (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a bottle cap

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