Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 201 · 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 of these is a wedge? (a) a screw jack (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a chisel (d) a window blind cord
2. 2.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
3. 3.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a knife edge (d) a road up a hill
5. 5.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a bottle opener (d) a jar lid
6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
7. 7.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a nutcracker (c) a road up a hill (d) a nut and bolt
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) the tip of a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle opener
9. 9.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a road up a hill (c) a chisel (d) a door stopper
11. 11.True or false: a bottle cap is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a nut and bolt
14. 14.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a wheel on a rod
15. 15.True or false: a bottle opener is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
17. 17.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
22. 22.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) switch off gravity
23. 23.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a screw jack (b) a door stopper (c) a water tap handle (d) a crowbar
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a playground slide
25. 25.True or false: a screw jack is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a steering wheel (d) a crane hook block
27. 27.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crane hook block (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a crowbar
28. 28.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well winch handle (b) a seesaw (c) a door stopper (d) a jar lid
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a crane hook block (c) a steering wheel (d) a well winch handle
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a chisel (c) a playground slide (d) a road up a hill
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a door stopper (c) a crowbar (d) a bottle opener
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a nut and bolt (c) a screw jack (d) a round doorknob
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a window blind cord
35. 35.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a door stopper (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a round doorknob
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle opener (c) a water tap handle (d) a nutcracker
37. 37.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle cap (b) a bottle opener (c) a crane hook block (d) an axe blade
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
39. 39.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crowbar (b) the tip of a nail (c) a window blind cord (d) a bottle opener
40. 40.True or false: a water tap handle is a lever. (a) True (b) False

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