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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 133 · 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 wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) screw
  4. 4.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) a nutcracker (c) a knife edge (d) a screw jack
  5. 5.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  8. 8.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well winch handle (b) an axe blade (c) a screw jack (d) a wheelchair ramp
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a crowbar
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
  12. 12.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle cap (b) an axe blade (c) a crane hook block (d) a well winch handle
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) pulley
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  16. 16.Which of these is a lever? (a) a door stopper (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a nut and bolt (d) a chisel
  17. 17.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) stop all friction (c) make new energy (d) switch off gravity
  18. 18.Which of these is a screw? (a) a jar lid (b) a nutcracker (c) a crowbar (d) a crane hook block
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a jar lid (c) a nut and bolt (d) a well winch handle
  21. 21.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wood screw (b) a nut and bolt (c) a knife edge (d) a seesaw
  22. 22.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a crowbar
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a knife edge (d) a water tap handle
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a well winch handle
  26. 26.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a steering wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a screw jack
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) pulley
  29. 29.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  31. 31.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  33. 33.True or false: a well winch handle is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 10
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
  36. 36.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  38. 38.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a bar on a pivot
  39. 39.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a knife edge
  40. 40.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. wheel and axle
  4. a knife edge
  5. True
  6. a ramp wrapped round
  7. lever
  8. a well winch handle
  9. inclined plane
  10. a crowbar
  11. wheel and axle
  12. a crane hook block
  13. lever
  14. screw
  15. inclined plane
  16. a claw hammer on a nail
  17. use a smaller force
  18. a jar lid
  19. lever
  20. a well winch handle
  21. a seesaw
  22. a crowbar
  23. wedge
  24. a knife edge
  25. a truck loading ramp
  26. True
  27. a window blind cord
  28. screw
  29. False
  30. lever
  31. True
  32. pulley
  33. False
  34. 6
  35. a bottle opener
  36. True
  37. pulley
  38. two ramps back to back
  39. a water tap handle
  40. True

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