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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 137 · 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 knife edge is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a playground slide (d) a wood screw
  3. 3.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wood screw (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a crowbar (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  4. 4.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a playground slide (d) a knife edge
  5. 5.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a chisel (c) a wood screw (d) a crane hook block
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a seesaw
  8. 8.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 10
  9. 9.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a screw jack (c) a playground slide (d) a water tap handle
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) lever
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a nutcracker (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a crowbar
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  15. 15.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a jar lid (b) a bottle opener (c) a chisel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  16. 16.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a window blind cord
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) the tip of a nail (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  19. 19.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a road up a hill (c) a nut and bolt (d) a playground slide
  20. 20.True or false: a knife edge is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  22. 22.Which of these is a lever? (a) a knife edge (b) a chisel (c) a crowbar (d) a road up a hill
  23. 23.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a playground slide (b) a screw jack (c) a jar lid (d) a well winch handle
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  26. 26.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a jar lid
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a nutcracker (c) a steering wheel (d) a water tap handle
  30. 30.True or false: a seesaw is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a window blind cord (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a playground slide
  33. 33.True or false: a window blind cord is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a steering wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  38. 38.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a crane hook block is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a seesaw
  3. a flagpole rope wheel
  4. a knife edge
  5. a crane hook block
  6. pulley
  7. a seesaw
  8. 6
  9. a playground slide
  10. wedge
  11. lever
  12. pulley
  13. a wheelchair ramp
  14. screw
  15. a chisel
  16. a ramp wrapped round
  17. a round doorknob
  18. the tip of a nail
  19. a nut and bolt
  20. False
  21. inclined plane
  22. a crowbar
  23. a well winch handle
  24. inclined plane
  25. wedge
  26. True
  27. a jar lid
  28. inclined plane
  29. a nutcracker
  30. False
  31. screw
  32. a window blind cord
  33. False
  34. pulley
  35. wedge
  36. a steering wheel
  37. wheel and axle
  38. False
  39. False
  40. lever

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