Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 236 · 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.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) use a smaller force (c) switch off gravity (d) stop all friction
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a window blind cord (d) a crane hook block
3. 3.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a window blind cord (c) a knife edge (d) an axe blade
5. 5.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well winch handle (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a chisel
6. 6.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a rope on a wheel
7. 7.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a water tap handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a playground slide (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
8. 8.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) the tip of a nail (d) a window blind cord
9. 9.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a nutcracker (c) a well winch handle (d) a claw hammer on a nail
11. 11.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
12. 12.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a knife edge (c) a steering wheel (d) a window blind cord
13. 13.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a knife edge (c) a steering wheel (d) a jar lid
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
15. 15.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a screw jack (d) a bottle opener
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
17. 17.True or false: a playground slide is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
20. 20.True or false: the tip of a nail is a screw. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a door stopper (d) an axe blade
22. 22.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle cap (b) a door stopper (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a claw hammer on a nail
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) inclined plane
26. 26.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a nut and bolt (c) a nutcracker (d) a wood screw
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a screw jack (c) a nut and bolt (d) a truck loading ramp
31. 31.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
35. 35.True or false: a crane hook block is a lever. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a well winch handle is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a wood screw (c) a nut and bolt (d) a wheelchair ramp
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
40. 40.Which of these is a lever? (a) a chisel (b) a nutcracker (c) an axe blade (d) a flagpole rope wheel

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