Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 239 · 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 steering wheel? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
3. 3.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 10
4. 4.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a wheel on a rod
5. 5.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
7. 7.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a tiny pulley (d) a kind of wheel
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a water tap handle
10. 10.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well winch handle (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a wood screw
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a crowbar (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a seesaw
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
14. 14.True or false: a bottle cap is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle cap (b) a steering wheel (c) a nut and bolt (d) a crane hook block
16. 16.True or false: a seesaw is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a lever? (a) an axe blade (b) a crane hook block (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a seesaw
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wedge
19. 19.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a chisel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a crowbar
20. 20.Which of these is a screw? (a) a screw jack (b) a playground slide (c) a well winch handle (d) a door stopper
21. 21.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a seesaw (b) a round doorknob (c) a bottle cap (d) a window blind cord
22. 22.True or false: a knife edge is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
24. 24.True or false: a nut and bolt is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a window blind cord
26. 26.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well winch handle
28. 28.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a door stopper
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
30. 30.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) stop all friction (c) make new energy (d) use a smaller force
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a nutcracker (c) a bottle opener (d) a road up a hill
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
34. 34.Which of these is a wedge? (a) an axe blade (b) a bottle cap (c) a seesaw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) the tip of a nail
36. 36.True or false: a jar lid is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a bottle opener (c) a window blind cord (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
38. 38.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a screw jack (d) a door stopper
39. 39.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever

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