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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 197 · 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.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a crowbar (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  4. 4.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a bent lever (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a kind of wheel
  5. 5.True or false: a chisel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a water tap handle is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: a playground slide is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a chisel (b) a bottle cap (c) a crowbar (d) a bottle opener
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a chisel
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) an axe blade (c) the tip of a nail (d) a chisel
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a road up a hill (d) a knife edge
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a playground slide (d) a crowbar
  14. 14.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a jar lid (c) a steering wheel (d) a bottle opener
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a door stopper (c) a jar lid (d) a nut and bolt
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  17. 17.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 6
  18. 18.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a chisel (b) a road up a hill (c) an axe blade (d) a nutcracker
  20. 20.Which of these is a screw? (a) a water tap handle (b) a screw jack (c) an axe blade (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a wood screw (c) a well winch handle (d) a steering wheel
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a bottle cap (c) a jar lid (d) a screw jack
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  27. 27.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well winch handle (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a crane hook block
  29. 29.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a road up a hill (b) a door stopper (c) a water tap handle (d) a crane hook block
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  31. 31.True or false: the tip of a nail is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a wheel on a rod
  33. 33.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a door stopper is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a screw? (a) a playground slide (b) a door stopper (c) a crane hook block (d) a wood screw
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a bottle cap (c) a nut and bolt (d) a screw jack
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a nut and bolt
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  39. 39.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a round doorknob (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a bottle opener
  40. 40.True or false: the tip of a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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