Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 15 · 40 questions

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.

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

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