Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 187 · 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 simple machine is a chisel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
2. 2.True or false: a seesaw is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a wood screw (c) a nut and bolt (d) a bottle cap
5. 5.True or false: a crane hook block is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a window blind cord (b) an axe blade (c) a jar lid (d) a steering wheel
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) screw
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a steering wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
9. 9.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) stop all friction (c) make new energy (d) use a smaller force
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
11. 11.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a nut and bolt (c) a screw jack (d) a nutcracker
12. 12.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
14. 14.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
16. 16.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a rope on a wheel
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a crowbar (c) a chisel (d) a seesaw
19. 19.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a chisel (b) a steering wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) the tip of a nail
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a knife edge (c) a seesaw (d) a chisel
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a nut and bolt (c) a screw jack (d) a bottle opener
22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
24. 24.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a chisel (b) a road up a hill (c) a water tap handle (d) a well winch handle
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a playground slide (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
26. 26.Which of these is a lever? (a) a door stopper (b) a seesaw (c) a chisel (d) a wheelchair ramp
27. 27.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a water tap handle (c) a screw jack (d) a jar lid
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a nutcracker (c) a bottle opener (d) a window blind cord
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a bottle cap (c) a road up a hill (d) a truck loading ramp
32. 32.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a bottle opener (d) a crane hook block
33. 33.Which of these is a pulley? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a playground slide (c) a window blind cord (d) an axe blade
34. 34.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crane hook block (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a water tap handle (d) a screw jack
35. 35.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a screw. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a bottle cap (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) the tip of a nail (d) a water tap handle
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) inclined plane
38. 38.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
40. 40.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a door stopper (b) a steering wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a flagpole rope wheel

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