Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 262 · 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 screw? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a nutcracker (c) a well winch handle (d) a seesaw
2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
3. 3.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) stop all friction (c) make new energy (d) switch off gravity
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a nut and bolt
5. 5.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle opener (b) a water tap handle (c) a seesaw (d) a screw jack
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a jar lid
7. 7.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
8. 8.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
10. 10.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well winch handle (b) the tip of a nail (c) a window blind cord (d) a wheelchair ramp
11. 11.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle cap (b) a door stopper (c) a crane hook block (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
14. 14.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) two ramps back to back (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a rope on a wheel
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a chisel (c) an axe blade (d) a crane hook block
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a bottle cap (c) a jar lid (d) a door stopper
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a round doorknob
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a screw jack
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
22. 22.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a round doorknob (c) a window blind cord (d) a jar lid
23. 23.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a road up a hill (b) a bottle opener (c) the tip of a nail (d) a truck loading ramp
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley
27. 27.True or false: a crane hook block is a screw. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a seesaw (d) a wood screw
29. 29.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a playground slide (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
30. 30.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a seesaw (b) a crane hook block (c) a crowbar (d) a nutcracker
31. 31.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crane hook block (b) a playground slide (c) a seesaw (d) a chisel
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a knife edge (d) a door stopper
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a steering wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a round doorknob
34. 34.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a steering wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a nut and bolt (c) a wood screw (d) a well winch handle
37. 37.Which of these is a wedge? (a) an axe blade (b) a window blind cord (c) a crowbar (d) a road up a hill
38. 38.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a knife edge (c) a playground slide (d) a nutcracker
39. 39.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a chisel (c) a screw jack (d) a bottle opener
40. 40.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True

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