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Simple Machines Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. a jar lid
  2. a wood screw
  3. a door stopper
  4. a nutcracker
  5. 6
  6. a screw jack
  7. True
  8. a ramp wrapped round
  9. False
  10. lever
  11. a wood screw
  12. a window blind cord
  13. True
  14. a nut and bolt
  15. screw
  16. a road up a hill
  17. a bottle cap
  18. a round doorknob
  19. two ramps back to back
  20. lever
  21. False
  22. screw
  23. wedge
  24. an axe blade
  25. a nut and bolt
  26. the tip of a nail
  27. False
  28. a bottle opener
  29. wedge
  30. wedge
  31. screw
  32. a round doorknob
  33. False
  34. inclined plane
  35. wheel and axle
  36. inclined plane
  37. lever
  38. False
  39. use a smaller force
  40. False

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