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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 173 · 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 bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a tiny pulley
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a steering wheel
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  5. 5.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a crane hook block (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a nutcracker
  9. 9.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a knife edge (b) a chisel (c) a water tap handle (d) a wheelchair ramp
  10. 10.True or false: a nutcracker is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  14. 14.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a well winch handle (c) a nutcracker (d) a knife edge
  15. 15.True or false: a jar lid is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
  18. 18.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a chisel (b) a wood screw (c) a bottle cap (d) a playground slide
  19. 19.True or false: a screw jack is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a nut and bolt (c) a jar lid (d) a wheelchair ramp
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a window blind cord (c) a seesaw (d) a crowbar
  22. 22.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crane hook block (b) a water tap handle (c) a jar lid (d) a wheelchair ramp
  23. 23.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a bottle cap (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a steering wheel
  24. 24.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a knife edge (c) a road up a hill (d) an axe blade
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) an axe blade (c) a crowbar (d) a bottle opener
  28. 28.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) use a smaller force (c) switch off gravity (d) stop all friction
  29. 29.True or false: a bottle opener is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  31. 31.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  34. 34.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle cap (b) a nut and bolt (c) a playground slide (d) a crowbar
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a bottle cap (c) a bottle opener (d) a screw jack
  36. 36.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 3
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  38. 38.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a window blind cord (d) a wood screw
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley

Answer key

  1. a ramp wrapped round
  2. pulley
  3. a steering wheel
  4. pulley
  5. True
  6. True
  7. True
  8. a crane hook block
  9. a water tap handle
  10. False
  11. False
  12. screw
  13. wedge
  14. a nutcracker
  15. False
  16. True
  17. inclined plane
  18. a playground slide
  19. False
  20. a wheelchair ramp
  21. a window blind cord
  22. a wheelchair ramp
  23. a bottle cap
  24. True
  25. a road up a hill
  26. inclined plane
  27. an axe blade
  28. use a smaller force
  29. False
  30. wheel and axle
  31. True
  32. screw
  33. lever
  34. a crowbar
  35. a bottle opener
  36. 6
  37. lever
  38. True
  39. a wood screw
  40. pulley

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