Simple Machines Worksheet

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

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