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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 188 · 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 wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
  2. 2.True or false: a well winch handle is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a window blind cord
  5. 5.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  8. 8.Which of these is a lever? (a) an axe blade (b) the tip of a nail (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a seesaw
  9. 9.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crowbar (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a steering wheel (d) a bottle opener
  12. 12.True or false: a seesaw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a water tap handle is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a seesaw
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) the tip of a nail (c) a knife edge (d) a window blind cord
  17. 17.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a nutcracker (c) a crowbar (d) a seesaw
  19. 19.True or false: the tip of a nail is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle cap
  21. 21.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
  22. 22.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) use a smaller force (d) stop all friction
  23. 23.Which of these is a pulley? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a knife edge (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a playground slide
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  25. 25.True or false: a knife edge is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) a crane hook block (c) a steering wheel (d) a road up a hill
  27. 27.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a chisel (c) a bottle opener (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  28. 28.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle opener (b) a round doorknob (c) a playground slide (d) a jar lid
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a jar lid (c) a steering wheel (d) a nut and bolt
  30. 30.True or false: a playground slide is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: a wood screw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a playground slide
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a seesaw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a round doorknob
  35. 35.True or false: a window blind cord is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a screw? (a) a round doorknob (b) a knife edge (c) a water tap handle (d) a wood screw
  37. 37.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a nutcracker
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) inclined plane

Answer key

  1. two ramps back to back
  2. False
  3. pulley
  4. a chisel
  5. False
  6. True
  7. wheel and axle
  8. a seesaw
  9. True
  10. False
  11. a wheelchair ramp
  12. False
  13. True
  14. False
  15. a seesaw
  16. a window blind cord
  17. False
  18. a water tap handle
  19. False
  20. a well-bucket rope wheel
  21. 6
  22. use a smaller force
  23. a flagpole rope wheel
  24. screw
  25. False
  26. a crane hook block
  27. a playground slide
  28. a jar lid
  29. a steering wheel
  30. False
  31. False
  32. the tip of a nail
  33. lever
  34. a round doorknob
  35. False
  36. a wood screw
  37. True
  38. a nutcracker
  39. wheel and axle
  40. lever

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