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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 138 · 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 screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a playground slide (c) a chisel (d) the tip of a nail
  3. 3.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a round doorknob (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a water tap handle
  4. 4.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 10
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  7. 7.⚙️ 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
  8. 8.True or false: a seesaw is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) use a smaller force (c) make new energy (d) switch off gravity
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a nut and bolt (c) a jar lid (d) a wood screw
  12. 12.Which of these is a lever? (a) a jar lid (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a round doorknob (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  13. 13.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) a chisel (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  14. 14.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a screw jack is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a screw? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a jar lid (c) a bottle opener (d) the tip of a nail
  17. 17.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a jar lid (d) a knife edge
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a chisel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a road up a hill
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a road up a hill (d) a nut and bolt
  20. 20.True or false: a seesaw is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crane hook block (b) a wood screw (c) a steering wheel (d) a window blind cord
  22. 22.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a kind of wheel
  23. 23.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a steering wheel (c) a nut and bolt (d) a knife edge
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) screw
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
  28. 28.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a wood screw (d) an axe blade
  29. 29.True or false: a water tap handle is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  31. 31.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a wedge? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a screw jack
  34. 34.True or false: an axe blade is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  36. 36.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a crowbar (c) a well winch handle (d) a seesaw
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a chisel (c) an axe blade (d) the tip of a nail
  40. 40.True or false: a chisel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a playground slide
  3. a playground slide
  4. 6
  5. screw
  6. pulley
  7. two ramps back to back
  8. False
  9. use a smaller force
  10. a well-bucket rope wheel
  11. a crane hook block
  12. a claw hammer on a nail
  13. a seesaw
  14. False
  15. False
  16. a jar lid
  17. a well-bucket rope wheel
  18. a road up a hill
  19. a nut and bolt
  20. False
  21. a wood screw
  22. a ramp wrapped round
  23. a knife edge
  24. screw
  25. lever
  26. wheel and axle
  27. pulley
  28. a flagpole rope wheel
  29. False
  30. lever
  31. False
  32. False
  33. the tip of a nail
  34. False
  35. pulley
  36. True
  37. wheel and axle
  38. a well winch handle
  39. a nutcracker
  40. False

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