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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 189 · 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 kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
  2. 2.True or false: a crane hook block is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a playground slide (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a knife edge (d) a water tap handle
  4. 4.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a round doorknob (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a nut and bolt
  5. 5.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a nut and bolt (d) a bottle opener
  6. 6.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a screw jack (b) a water tap handle (c) a nut and bolt (d) a wheelchair ramp
  7. 7.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a chisel (c) a bottle cap (d) a crane hook block
  8. 8.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a steering wheel
  9. 9.Which of these is a lever? (a) a jar lid (b) a bottle opener (c) a crane hook block (d) a knife edge
  10. 10.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 6
  11. 11.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crane hook block (b) a playground slide (c) a screw jack (d) a water tap handle
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a door stopper (c) a chisel (d) a knife edge
  16. 16.True or false: the tip of a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a seesaw (d) a nutcracker
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a chisel
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a seesaw (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  22. 22.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a road up a hill (c) a steering wheel (d) a nutcracker
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a window blind cord
  25. 25.⚙️ 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
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a steering wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  27. 27.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
  28. 28.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a road up a hill is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
  31. 31.True or false: a crane hook block is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a door stopper (c) a well winch handle (d) the tip of a nail
  33. 33.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a lever? (a) a knife edge (b) a playground slide (c) a crowbar (d) a screw jack
  35. 35.True or false: a wood screw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a screw? (a) a playground slide (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a nut and bolt (d) the tip of a nail
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a wood screw (c) a nut and bolt (d) a door stopper
  40. 40.True or false: a chisel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a ramp wrapped round
  2. False
  3. a knife edge
  4. a wheelchair ramp
  5. a well-bucket rope wheel
  6. a water tap handle
  7. a crane hook block
  8. a seesaw
  9. a bottle opener
  10. 6
  11. True
  12. a playground slide
  13. wedge
  14. lever
  15. a crane hook block
  16. False
  17. a flagpole rope wheel
  18. a chisel
  19. inclined plane
  20. wedge
  21. a seesaw
  22. a steering wheel
  23. pulley
  24. a wood screw
  25. two ramps back to back
  26. a steering wheel
  27. use a smaller force
  28. True
  29. False
  30. lever
  31. False
  32. a well winch handle
  33. True
  34. a crowbar
  35. False
  36. a nut and bolt
  37. pulley
  38. screw
  39. a door stopper
  40. False

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