Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 152 · 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.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle opener (c) a crowbar (d) a wheelchair ramp
3. 3.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a tiny pulley (c) a kind of wheel (d) a ramp wrapped round
4. 4.Which of these is a lever? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a bottle cap (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a wheelchair ramp
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a road up a hill (d) a claw hammer on a nail
6. 6.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a bottle cap
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
8. 8.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) an axe blade (d) a round doorknob
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
11. 11.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a road up a hill (b) a water tap handle (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) an axe blade
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
13. 13.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a rope on a wheel (d) two ramps back to back
14. 14.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 12
15. 15.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a playground slide (d) a flagpole rope wheel
19. 19.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle cap (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) the tip of a nail (d) a water tap handle
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a seesaw (c) a well winch handle (d) a water tap handle
23. 23.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a window blind cord (c) a crowbar (d) a nutcracker
26. 26.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a nutcracker (d) a crane hook block
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a bottle cap
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a nut and bolt (c) a bottle cap (d) a jar lid
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
31. 31.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a playground slide (c) a door stopper (d) a flagpole rope wheel
32. 32.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crane hook block (b) a chisel (c) a jar lid (d) a wheelchair ramp
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a water tap handle
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a screw jack (c) a door stopper (d) a wood screw
35. 35.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wood screw (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a wheelchair ramp
36. 36.True or false: a round doorknob is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a bottle cap (c) a bottle opener (d) a nutcracker
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
40. 40.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False

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