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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 164 · 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.True or false: a seesaw is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  3. 3.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 6
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wedge
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a round doorknob (c) a wood screw (d) a bottle cap
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a road up a hill
  9. 9.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a playground slide (c) a chisel (d) a knife edge
  12. 12.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a seesaw (c) a knife edge (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  13. 13.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a wheelchair ramp
  17. 17.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a door stopper (c) a nut and bolt (d) a screw jack
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
  20. 20.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
  22. 22.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
  24. 24.True or false: a crane hook block is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a water tap handle (c) a knife edge (d) a bottle opener
  26. 26.True or false: an axe blade is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) screw
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  29. 29.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) a crowbar (c) a round doorknob (d) a playground slide
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
  32. 32.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nut and bolt (b) the tip of a nail (c) a round doorknob (d) a bottle opener
  33. 33.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a seesaw (b) a knife edge (c) a playground slide (d) a window blind cord
  35. 35.True or false: a well winch handle is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) two ramps back to back (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a bar on a pivot
  37. 37.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a screw jack (b) an axe blade (c) a bottle opener (d) a road up a hill
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  39. 39.True or false: a window blind cord is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a screw? (a) a knife edge (b) a chisel (c) a wood screw (d) a bottle opener

Answer key

  1. False
  2. screw
  3. 6
  4. wedge
  5. a well-bucket rope wheel
  6. wedge
  7. a round doorknob
  8. a road up a hill
  9. True
  10. lever
  11. a playground slide
  12. a well-bucket rope wheel
  13. True
  14. wedge
  15. lever
  16. a wheelchair ramp
  17. True
  18. a door stopper
  19. lever
  20. True
  21. screw
  22. True
  23. a ramp wrapped round
  24. False
  25. a knife edge
  26. False
  27. wheel and axle
  28. inclined plane
  29. a playground slide
  30. screw
  31. lever
  32. a bottle opener
  33. True
  34. a window blind cord
  35. False
  36. two ramps back to back
  37. a road up a hill
  38. wedge
  39. False
  40. a wood screw

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