Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 266 · 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 an inclined plane? (a) a well winch handle (b) a wood screw (c) a crowbar (d) a truck loading ramp
2. 2.⚙️ 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
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
6. 6.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a seesaw (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a road up a hill
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
9. 9.True or false: a bottle opener is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a nutcracker is a screw. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) an axe blade (c) a chisel (d) a crowbar
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) lever
14. 14.⚙️ 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
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
18. 18.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 3
19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
20. 20.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crowbar (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a round doorknob (d) a wheelchair ramp
22. 22.Which of these is a screw? (a) a water tap handle (b) a bottle cap (c) an axe blade (d) a door stopper
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) screw
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a steering wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
25. 25.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
27. 27.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crane hook block (b) a steering wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a crowbar
28. 28.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wood screw (b) a screw jack (c) a seesaw (d) a window blind cord
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
30. 30.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle cap (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) an axe blade (d) a window blind cord
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a seesaw (c) a crowbar (d) a bottle opener
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a water tap handle (d) a crowbar
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) inclined plane
35. 35.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a wheelchair ramp
37. 37.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle cap (b) a seesaw (c) a knife edge (d) a crane hook block
38. 38.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle opener
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
40. 40.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a nutcracker (d) a screw jack

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