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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 250 · 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.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a jar lid (c) a window blind cord (d) a chisel
  2. 2.True or false: a crane hook block is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) pulley
  4. 4.⚙️ 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
  5. 5.True or false: a wood screw is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a bottle cap (c) the tip of a nail (d) a jar lid
  7. 7.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 3
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  9. 9.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a screw jack is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a seesaw (c) an axe blade (d) a nutcracker
  12. 12.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  14. 14.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a road up a hill (b) a steering wheel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a jar lid
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a jar lid (c) a nut and bolt (d) a wood screw
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
  18. 18.True or false: a knife edge is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a wood screw (c) a jar lid (d) a well winch handle
  20. 20.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a bent lever (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a kind of wheel
  21. 21.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a crowbar (c) a nutcracker (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  23. 23.True or false: a nut and bolt is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
  25. 25.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a knife edge (c) a door stopper (d) a chisel
  27. 27.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a water tap handle
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a crowbar
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a window blind cord
  34. 34.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a water tap handle
  36. 36.True or false: a playground slide is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
  39. 39.Which of these is a screw? (a) a jar lid (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a playground slide (d) a bottle opener
  40. 40.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a chisel
  2. False
  3. screw
  4. use a smaller force
  5. False
  6. the tip of a nail
  7. 6
  8. screw
  9. True
  10. False
  11. a flagpole rope wheel
  12. True
  13. wedge
  14. a steering wheel
  15. a door stopper
  16. lever
  17. lever
  18. False
  19. a well winch handle
  20. a ramp wrapped round
  21. False
  22. a knife edge
  23. False
  24. pulley
  25. False
  26. a playground slide
  27. True
  28. wheel and axle
  29. a claw hammer on a nail
  30. inclined plane
  31. a flagpole rope wheel
  32. pulley
  33. a seesaw
  34. True
  35. a screw jack
  36. False
  37. lever
  38. wedge
  39. a jar lid
  40. True

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