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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 207 · 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 of these is a lever? (a) a screw jack (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a jar lid (c) a screw jack (d) a bottle cap
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  5. 5.Which of these is a screw? (a) a screw jack (b) an axe blade (c) a road up a hill (d) a nutcracker
  6. 6.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
  8. 8.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a round doorknob (d) a chisel
  9. 9.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) two ramps back to back (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a wheel on a rod
  10. 10.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well winch handle (c) a nutcracker (d) a water tap handle
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a bottle cap (c) a jar lid (d) a screw jack
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a road up a hill (d) a crowbar
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a water tap handle
  16. 16.True or false: an axe blade is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  18. 18.True or false: a nut and bolt is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a bent lever
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle opener (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a steering wheel
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  22. 22.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 3
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  26. 26.True or false: a knife edge is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a chisel (b) a playground slide (c) a steering wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
  28. 28.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
  31. 31.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a door stopper (c) a window blind cord (d) a bottle opener
  32. 32.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a water tap handle (c) a seesaw (d) the tip of a nail
  33. 33.True or false: a door stopper is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a window blind cord (d) a wheelchair ramp
  35. 35.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) make new energy (c) switch off gravity (d) use a smaller force
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  37. 37.True or false: a road up a hill is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a round doorknob (b) a knife edge (c) a nut and bolt (d) a wheelchair ramp
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) the tip of a nail (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) inclined plane

Answer key

  1. a crowbar
  2. a well winch handle
  3. screw
  4. wheel and axle
  5. a screw jack
  6. False
  7. a knife edge
  8. a chisel
  9. two ramps back to back
  10. True
  11. a nutcracker
  12. a door stopper
  13. inclined plane
  14. a road up a hill
  15. a water tap handle
  16. False
  17. wedge
  18. False
  19. a ramp wrapped round
  20. a steering wheel
  21. lever
  22. 6
  23. lever
  24. inclined plane
  25. wedge
  26. False
  27. a steering wheel
  28. True
  29. True
  30. wedge
  31. a bottle opener
  32. a road up a hill
  33. False
  34. a window blind cord
  35. use a smaller force
  36. pulley
  37. False
  38. a wheelchair ramp
  39. the tip of a nail
  40. wheel and axle

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