Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 248 · 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 of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a well winch handle (d) a window blind cord
2. 2.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a playground slide (c) a screw jack (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
3. 3.True or false: a well winch handle is a lever. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a lever? (a) a door stopper (b) a nutcracker (c) a window blind cord (d) a nut and bolt
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a nutcracker (c) a bottle opener (d) a claw hammer on a nail
6. 6.Which of these is a wedge? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a screw jack (c) a nut and bolt (d) a playground slide
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
8. 8.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a nutcracker (c) a window blind cord (d) a road up a hill
9. 9.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a window blind cord (b) an axe blade (c) a bottle cap (d) a playground slide
10. 10.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) an axe blade (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a jar lid
11. 11.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
14. 14.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a chisel (c) a steering wheel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
15. 15.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle opener (b) a jar lid (c) a steering wheel (d) a crowbar
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) screw
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a bottle opener (d) a crowbar
18. 18.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a steering wheel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a window blind cord (d) a chisel
19. 19.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a bottle opener
20. 20.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a lever. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
22. 22.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a ramp wrapped round
23. 23.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crowbar (b) a nut and bolt (c) a window blind cord (d) a wheelchair ramp
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a bottle cap (c) a wood screw (d) a door stopper
25. 25.⚙️ 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
26. 26.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a nutcracker (d) a seesaw
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a bottle cap (c) a seesaw (d) a nutcracker
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a screw jack (d) a crowbar
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) the tip of a nail (d) a jar lid
33. 33.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 6
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
35. 35.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a seesaw is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a nut and bolt is a lever. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a round doorknob (c) a seesaw (d) a nutcracker
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley

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