Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 216 · 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 simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a bottle cap (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
3. 3.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) switch off gravity (c) stop all friction (d) make new energy
4. 4.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a water tap handle (c) a bottle cap (d) a claw hammer on a nail
5. 5.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a door stopper (b) a chisel (c) a seesaw (d) a steering wheel
6. 6.True or false: a well winch handle is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well winch handle (c) a jar lid (d) a steering wheel
11. 11.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a knife edge (b) a crowbar (c) a steering wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
13. 13.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nut and bolt (b) the tip of a nail (c) a door stopper (d) a flagpole rope wheel
14. 14.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a bar on a pivot
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a nut and bolt
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
18. 18.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a jar lid (b) a road up a hill (c) a bottle cap (d) the tip of a nail
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a bottle cap (c) a screw jack (d) a crane hook block
20. 20.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
25. 25.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 6
27. 27.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a water tap handle (d) a window blind cord
28. 28.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a door stopper (b) a jar lid (c) a chisel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well winch handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a window blind cord
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a bottle cap (d) a wood screw
31. 31.True or false: a road up a hill is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wedge
34. 34.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a seesaw (b) a playground slide (c) a round doorknob (d) a claw hammer on a nail
35. 35.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a crane hook block
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
38. 38.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a bottle cap (b) a steering wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a crowbar (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle opener

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