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Simple Machines Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. a claw hammer on a nail
  2. a chisel
  3. wedge
  4. a nutcracker
  5. True
  6. a seesaw
  7. False
  8. a seesaw
  9. two ramps back to back
  10. a flagpole rope wheel
  11. a ramp wrapped round
  12. a window blind cord
  13. a crowbar
  14. screw
  15. wedge
  16. lever
  17. a nutcracker
  18. a window blind cord
  19. False
  20. a truck loading ramp
  21. a road up a hill
  22. a well-bucket rope wheel
  23. inclined plane
  24. screw
  25. screw
  26. a wheelchair ramp
  27. 6
  28. False
  29. a nut and bolt
  30. an axe blade
  31. pulley
  32. use a smaller force
  33. True
  34. True
  35. lever
  36. screw
  37. False
  38. a truck loading ramp
  39. screw
  40. False

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