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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 157 · 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.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a bent lever
  2. 2.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle opener (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a wood screw
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  4. 4.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a water tap handle (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a door stopper
  5. 5.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
  7. 7.True or false: a nutcracker is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wedge
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) the tip of a nail (d) an axe blade
  12. 12.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 3
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a door stopper (d) an axe blade
  14. 14.True or false: a steering wheel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  17. 17.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a screw jack (c) a nutcracker (d) a jar lid
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
  20. 20.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a bottle cap
  21. 21.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a door stopper (b) a well winch handle (c) a wood screw (d) a crane hook block
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  23. 23.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a road up a hill (c) a nut and bolt (d) a screw jack
  26. 26.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a knife edge (b) a steering wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a crane hook block
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a water tap handle (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a road up a hill
  28. 28.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a screw jack (c) an axe blade (d) a round doorknob
  29. 29.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a jar lid (c) a chisel (d) a crane hook block
  30. 30.True or false: a nut and bolt is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crane hook block (b) a nut and bolt (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) pulley
  34. 34.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) an axe blade (c) a water tap handle (d) a wood screw
  35. 35.Which of these is a wedge? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a water tap handle (c) a crane hook block (d) a seesaw
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) pulley
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a nutcracker
  38. 38.True or false: a crowbar is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) an axe blade (c) a steering wheel (d) the tip of a nail
  40. 40.True or false: a jar lid is a pulley. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a ramp wrapped round
  2. a wood screw
  3. wedge
  4. a truck loading ramp
  5. True
  6. lever
  7. False
  8. True
  9. wheel and axle
  10. a seesaw
  11. a flagpole rope wheel
  12. 6
  13. a well-bucket rope wheel
  14. False
  15. screw
  16. pulley
  17. True
  18. a nutcracker
  19. screw
  20. a flagpole rope wheel
  21. a well winch handle
  22. wedge
  23. False
  24. inclined plane
  25. a road up a hill
  26. a steering wheel
  27. a water tap handle
  28. a round doorknob
  29. a crane hook block
  30. False
  31. False
  32. a claw hammer on a nail
  33. screw
  34. a wheelchair ramp
  35. the tip of a nail
  36. screw
  37. a playground slide
  38. False
  39. a steering wheel
  40. False

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