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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 230 · 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.⚙️ 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
  2. 2.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a seesaw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) pulley
  5. 5.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a nut and bolt (c) a wood screw (d) a door stopper
  8. 8.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a screw? (a) a jar lid (b) an axe blade (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a seesaw
  10. 10.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a screw jack is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  14. 14.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
  16. 16.True or false: a nutcracker is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a nutcracker (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle opener
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  20. 20.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a well winch handle (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  21. 21.True or false: a bottle cap is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: a window blind cord is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
  24. 24.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a water tap handle (b) a road up a hill (c) a window blind cord (d) the tip of a nail
  26. 26.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a crane hook block is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a steering wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a pulley? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a nut and bolt (c) a well winch handle (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a jar lid (c) a screw jack (d) a bottle cap
  32. 32.True or false: a road up a hill is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  34. 34.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) a chisel (c) a seesaw (d) a truck loading ramp
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a window blind cord
  37. 37.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a steering wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a chisel
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a jar lid (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob

Answer key

  1. use a smaller force
  2. False
  3. False
  4. pulley
  5. True
  6. False
  7. a door stopper
  8. True
  9. a jar lid
  10. True
  11. False
  12. lever
  13. inclined plane
  14. True
  15. a ramp wrapped round
  16. False
  17. a crane hook block
  18. screw
  19. wedge
  20. a claw hammer on a nail
  21. False
  22. False
  23. 6
  24. True
  25. a water tap handle
  26. True
  27. False
  28. False
  29. True
  30. a well-bucket rope wheel
  31. a road up a hill
  32. False
  33. wheel and axle
  34. a chisel
  35. a well-bucket rope wheel
  36. a window blind cord
  37. True
  38. a steering wheel
  39. lever
  40. a jar lid

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