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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 149 · 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.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a steering wheel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a nut and bolt
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a chisel (c) a knife edge (d) an axe blade
  4. 4.True or false: a chisel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
  6. 6.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a playground slide (b) a screw jack (c) a door stopper (d) a window blind cord
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a crowbar (c) a bottle opener (d) a seesaw
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  10. 10.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a tiny pulley (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a kind of wheel
  11. 11.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a rope on a wheel
  12. 12.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle cap (b) a nut and bolt (c) a bottle opener (d) a jar lid
  13. 13.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle cap (c) a screw jack (d) an axe blade
  14. 14.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) a chisel (c) a door stopper (d) a crane hook block
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
  16. 16.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) switch off gravity
  17. 17.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a well winch handle (d) a screw jack
  18. 18.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a knife edge
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  20. 20.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a road up a hill (b) a crowbar (c) a window blind cord (d) a water tap handle
  21. 21.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) the tip of a nail (c) a wood screw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  22. 22.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well winch handle (b) a jar lid (c) a seesaw (d) a crowbar
  23. 23.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 3
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
  25. 25.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a bottle cap
  27. 27.True or false: a screw jack is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a bottle cap (c) a steering wheel (d) a well winch handle
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a chisel
  30. 30.True or false: a jar lid is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) screw
  34. 34.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a round doorknob (b) a nutcracker (c) a crane hook block (d) a road up a hill
  35. 35.True or false: a seesaw is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a bottle cap is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a playground slide (b) a steering wheel (c) a chisel (d) a wood screw
  39. 39.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crowbar (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a chisel (d) a playground slide
  40. 40.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a steering wheel
  3. a crowbar
  4. False
  5. inclined plane
  6. True
  7. a window blind cord
  8. a truck loading ramp
  9. screw
  10. a ramp wrapped round
  11. two ramps back to back
  12. a bottle opener
  13. an axe blade
  14. a seesaw
  15. wedge
  16. use a smaller force
  17. a screw jack
  18. a knife edge
  19. a flagpole rope wheel
  20. a water tap handle
  21. a crane hook block
  22. a jar lid
  23. 6
  24. screw
  25. True
  26. a well-bucket rope wheel
  27. False
  28. a bottle cap
  29. a chisel
  30. False
  31. lever
  32. lever
  33. lever
  34. a road up a hill
  35. False
  36. True
  37. False
  38. a chisel
  39. a playground slide
  40. True

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