Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 154 · 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 playground slide? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wedge
2. 2.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
3. 3.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a nutcracker (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a chisel
4. 4.⚙️ 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
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
6. 6.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
7. 7.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crowbar (b) a jar lid (c) a window blind cord (d) a chisel
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a steering wheel
10. 10.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 6
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a steering wheel
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well winch handle (c) a bottle cap (d) a steering wheel
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a truck loading ramp
16. 16.True or false: a window blind cord is a lever. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
18. 18.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a road up a hill
20. 20.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a crowbar (c) the tip of a nail (d) a flagpole rope wheel
21. 21.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a steering wheel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a crane hook block
22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a water tap handle
24. 24.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a bottle cap (b) a screw jack (c) a bottle opener (d) a road up a hill
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
26. 26.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a steering wheel
27. 27.True or false: a playground slide is a lever. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a knife edge (d) a playground slide
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a crane hook block (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a door stopper
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
31. 31.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crane hook block (b) a jar lid (c) a playground slide (d) a bottle opener
32. 32.True or false: a jar lid is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a crane hook block
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wedge
36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a wood screw (c) a knife edge (d) a chisel
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a knife edge (c) a seesaw (d) the tip of a nail
39. 39.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever

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