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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 129 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. two ramps back to back
  3. 6
  4. wheel and axle
  5. True
  6. True
  7. False
  8. a round doorknob
  9. a jar lid
  10. a crowbar
  11. a seesaw
  12. wheel and axle
  13. False
  14. a claw hammer on a nail
  15. a round doorknob
  16. True
  17. a crowbar
  18. a playground slide
  19. False
  20. a nut and bolt
  21. False
  22. lever
  23. an axe blade
  24. a bottle opener
  25. a wheelchair ramp
  26. a water tap handle
  27. a ramp wrapped round
  28. True
  29. False
  30. True
  31. False
  32. False
  33. screw
  34. a screw jack
  35. a steering wheel
  36. a truck loading ramp
  37. a nutcracker
  38. use a smaller force
  39. lever
  40. pulley

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