Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 229 · 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.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 12
2. 2.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a round doorknob (d) a nutcracker
3. 3.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle cap (b) a nutcracker (c) an axe blade (d) a round doorknob
5. 5.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a knife edge (b) a steering wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a road up a hill
6. 6.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a nutcracker (d) a crowbar
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a screw jack (d) a truck loading ramp
9. 9.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a knife edge (d) a crowbar
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a nutcracker
12. 12.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a crane hook block (c) a knife edge (d) a nutcracker
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a bottle opener
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
16. 16.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a wood screw (d) a nutcracker
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) screw
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
19. 19.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a bottle cap is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
22. 22.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) an axe blade (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a screw jack
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a playground slide (c) a road up a hill (d) a truck loading ramp
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
26. 26.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) use a smaller force (c) stop all friction (d) make new energy
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
29. 29.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a window blind cord (c) a jar lid (d) a truck loading ramp
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
34. 34.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle cap (b) a playground slide (c) a water tap handle (d) a knife edge
36. 36.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well winch handle (b) a crowbar (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a screw jack
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a screw jack (d) a steering wheel
39. 39.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a water tap handle (d) a wheelchair ramp
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) inclined plane

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