Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 203 · 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 an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a seesaw
2. 2.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
3. 3.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
6. 6.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a nut and bolt (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a crane hook block
7. 7.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a well winch handle
8. 8.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a water tap handle (b) a crowbar (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a screw jack
9. 9.Which of these is a screw? (a) a window blind cord (b) a screw jack (c) a crane hook block (d) a round doorknob
10. 10.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a chisel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a nutcracker
11. 11.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a door stopper (c) a bottle opener (d) a jar lid
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
13. 13.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a tiny pulley (d) a bent lever
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
16. 16.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a wheel on a rod
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a jar lid (c) a road up a hill (d) a wheelchair ramp
20. 20.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a bottle opener (d) a claw hammer on a nail
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crowbar
22. 22.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) stop all friction (c) make new energy (d) switch off gravity
25. 25.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a steering wheel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a screw jack (d) a flagpole rope wheel
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a nut and bolt (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a screw jack
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a water tap handle (c) a bottle opener (d) a claw hammer on a nail
29. 29.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a claw hammer on a nail
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) screw
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
34. 34.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a lever? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a road up a hill (d) a jar lid
36. 36.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a playground slide (b) a knife edge (c) a window blind cord (d) a crowbar
37. 37.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a door stopper (b) a crane hook block (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
40. 40.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True

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