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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 184 · 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 bent lever (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a tiny pulley (d) a kind of wheel
  2. 2.Which of these is a screw? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a screw jack (c) a nutcracker (d) a crane hook block
  3. 3.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
  4. 4.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a playground slide (b) a crane hook block (c) a bottle opener (d) a round doorknob
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wedge
  7. 7.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crowbar (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a chisel (d) a nutcracker
  9. 9.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a road up a hill (b) a water tap handle (c) a door stopper (d) a jar lid
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a door stopper (c) a wood screw (d) an axe blade
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
  12. 12.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) an axe blade (c) a water tap handle (d) a well winch handle
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a door stopper (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
  16. 16.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a nutcracker (c) a bottle cap (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  17. 17.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) switch off gravity (c) stop all friction (d) make new energy
  18. 18.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a chisel (b) a nutcracker (c) a round doorknob (d) a bottle cap
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a water tap handle (d) a well winch handle
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
  24. 24.Which of these is a screw? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a nut and bolt (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle opener
  25. 25.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 3
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a steering wheel (d) a window blind cord
  27. 27.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a screw jack (d) a road up a hill
  30. 30.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  33. 33.Which of these is a lever? (a) a playground slide (b) a chisel (c) a seesaw (d) a round doorknob
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a playground slide (c) a crowbar (d) a nutcracker
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  36. 36.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a crowbar (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle opener
  39. 39.True or false: a water tap handle is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a pulley. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a ramp wrapped round
  2. a screw jack
  3. two ramps back to back
  4. a crane hook block
  5. wheel and axle
  6. wedge
  7. True
  8. a chisel
  9. a door stopper
  10. a wood screw
  11. lever
  12. True
  13. screw
  14. an axe blade
  15. a door stopper
  16. a flagpole rope wheel
  17. use a smaller force
  18. True
  19. a round doorknob
  20. a truck loading ramp
  21. a well winch handle
  22. wedge
  23. wedge
  24. a nut and bolt
  25. 6
  26. a steering wheel
  27. True
  28. wheel and axle
  29. a screw jack
  30. False
  31. True
  32. a jar lid
  33. a seesaw
  34. a playground slide
  35. screw
  36. True
  37. lever
  38. a road up a hill
  39. False
  40. False

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