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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 179 · 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 of these is a lever? (a) a chisel (b) a door stopper (c) a bottle cap (d) a seesaw
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  3. 3.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crane hook block (b) a round doorknob (c) a chisel (d) a bottle cap
  4. 4.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚙️ 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
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a window blind cord
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a chisel (d) a round doorknob
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) pulley
  9. 9.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a door stopper (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a chisel (d) a door stopper
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) pulley
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wedge
  13. 13.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a lever? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a screw jack
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a bottle opener
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a window blind cord
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  20. 20.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a wood screw (c) a nutcracker (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a door stopper (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a playground slide
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a knife edge (c) a chisel (d) the tip of a nail
  23. 23.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a bent lever
  24. 24.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a steering wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a screw jack
  25. 25.True or false: a window blind cord is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a road up a hill
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a nutcracker (d) a water tap handle
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  31. 31.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a bottle cap (c) a screw jack (d) a nut and bolt
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
  34. 34.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a nutcracker (b) a chisel (c) a steering wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
  35. 35.True or false: a crane hook block is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a playground slide is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 6
  40. 40.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a rope on a wheel

Answer key

  1. a seesaw
  2. wheel and axle
  3. a round doorknob
  4. True
  5. use a smaller force
  6. a wheelchair ramp
  7. a chisel
  8. pulley
  9. a claw hammer on a nail
  10. a well-bucket rope wheel
  11. wheel and axle
  12. lever
  13. True
  14. a bottle opener
  15. screw
  16. a bottle opener
  17. lever
  18. a seesaw
  19. wheel and axle
  20. a nutcracker
  21. a door stopper
  22. a water tap handle
  23. a ramp wrapped round
  24. a steering wheel
  25. False
  26. a claw hammer on a nail
  27. pulley
  28. lever
  29. a nutcracker
  30. pulley
  31. True
  32. a flagpole rope wheel
  33. wedge
  34. a chisel
  35. False
  36. False
  37. False
  38. False
  39. 6
  40. two ramps back to back

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