Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 183 · 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.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) two ramps back to back (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a rope on a wheel
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a bottle opener (c) a wood screw (d) a nutcracker
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
4. 4.True or false: a wood screw is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
7. 7.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wood screw (b) a seesaw (c) a playground slide (d) a crane hook block
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
9. 9.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 10
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a wheelchair ramp
11. 11.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a round doorknob (b) a playground slide (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a bottle cap
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a jar lid (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a screw jack
13. 13.True or false: a jar lid is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) switch off gravity (c) make new energy (d) stop all friction
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a knife edge (c) a bottle cap (d) a wood screw
17. 17.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle cap (b) a bottle opener (c) a well winch handle (d) a chisel
18. 18.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a bottle cap (d) a flagpole rope wheel
20. 20.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a door stopper (b) the tip of a nail (c) a bottle opener (d) a road up a hill
23. 23.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a window blind cord
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a window blind cord (d) a claw hammer on a nail
27. 27.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a door stopper (b) the tip of a nail (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a nut and bolt
28. 28.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle opener (b) a playground slide (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a seesaw
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) the tip of a nail (c) a chisel (d) a bottle opener
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a door stopper (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) an axe blade (c) a water tap handle (d) a round doorknob
33. 33.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a water tap handle (c) a wood screw (d) a steering wheel
34. 34.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
36. 36.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
40. 40.Which of these is a lever? (a) a knife edge (b) a road up a hill (c) a nutcracker (d) a steering wheel

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