Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 174 · 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 truck loading ramp (c) a window blind cord (d) a crane hook block
2. 2.True or false: a nut and bolt is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) use a smaller force (c) stop all friction (d) make new energy
4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a jar lid (c) a screw jack (d) a wheelchair ramp
6. 6.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a window blind cord (b) a bottle opener (c) a jar lid (d) the tip of a nail
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
9. 9.Which of these is a screw? (a) a road up a hill (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a bottle cap (d) the tip of a nail
10. 10.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a tiny pulley (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
11. 11.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a lever. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) an axe blade (d) a nutcracker
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a door stopper (c) a nut and bolt (d) the tip of a nail
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
17. 17.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 6
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a chisel
19. 19.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a rope on a wheel (d) two ramps back to back
20. 20.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a door stopper (c) the tip of a nail (d) a crowbar
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a bottle opener
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
25. 25.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a knife edge (b) a crowbar (c) a round doorknob (d) a playground slide
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
30. 30.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a seesaw (c) a chisel (d) the tip of a nail
32. 32.True or false: a seesaw is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle opener (b) a nut and bolt (c) a road up a hill (d) a well winch handle
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a road up a hill (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
35. 35.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) an axe blade (c) a seesaw (d) a wood screw
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a road up a hill (d) a wheelchair ramp
38. 38.True or false: a crowbar is a screw. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a bottle cap (c) a round doorknob (d) a wood screw
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a crane hook block

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