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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 159 · 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 wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
  2. 2.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a round doorknob (b) a wood screw (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crowbar
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  5. 5.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a door stopper (b) a window blind cord (c) a bottle opener (d) a road up a hill
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a door stopper (c) the tip of a nail (d) a chisel
  7. 7.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a road up a hill (c) a water tap handle (d) an axe blade
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  9. 9.True or false: a nut and bolt is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) an axe blade (c) a well winch handle (d) a seesaw
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a steering wheel
  14. 14.⚙️ 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
  15. 15.Which of these is a screw? (a) a chisel (b) a nutcracker (c) a jar lid (d) a well winch handle
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a nut and bolt (d) a crane hook block
  17. 17.Which of these is a lever? (a) an axe blade (b) a playground slide (c) a steering wheel (d) a bottle opener
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  20. 20.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a crowbar (d) a steering wheel
  22. 22.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) an axe blade (b) a steering wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crowbar
  23. 23.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a steering wheel
  25. 25.Which of these is a lever? (a) a water tap handle (b) the tip of a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a wheelchair ramp
  26. 26.True or false: a nut and bolt is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
  29. 29.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a water tap handle (b) a door stopper (c) a chisel (d) a wheelchair ramp
  30. 30.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
  31. 31.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  34. 34.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a lever? (a) an axe blade (b) a jar lid (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a wheelchair ramp
  36. 36.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) a knife edge (c) a playground slide (d) a window blind cord
  37. 37.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) a door stopper (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a crane hook block
  38. 38.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a door stopper is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a chisel (b) a playground slide (c) a round doorknob (d) a knife edge

Answer key

  1. two ramps back to back
  2. a well-bucket rope wheel
  3. inclined plane
  4. a wheelchair ramp
  5. a road up a hill
  6. a crowbar
  7. a nut and bolt
  8. wedge
  9. False
  10. True
  11. a well winch handle
  12. a flagpole rope wheel
  13. a door stopper
  14. use a smaller force
  15. a jar lid
  16. a nut and bolt
  17. a bottle opener
  18. wedge
  19. inclined plane
  20. True
  21. a flagpole rope wheel
  22. a steering wheel
  23. True
  24. a playground slide
  25. a crowbar
  26. False
  27. a ramp wrapped round
  28. pulley
  29. a wheelchair ramp
  30. 6
  31. True
  32. True
  33. wheel and axle
  34. True
  35. a claw hammer on a nail
  36. a seesaw
  37. a truck loading ramp
  38. False
  39. False
  40. a round doorknob

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