Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 272 · 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 water tap handle? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
2. 2.Which of these is a screw? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a bottle cap (c) a knife edge (d) a road up a hill
3. 3.Which of these is a lever? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) the tip of a nail (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
6. 6.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) an axe blade (b) a nutcracker (c) a playground slide (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
7. 7.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a knife edge (b) a well winch handle (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) an axe blade
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a screw jack (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a nut and bolt
9. 9.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
10. 10.Which of these is a lever? (a) a door stopper (b) a crane hook block (c) a water tap handle (d) a bottle opener
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
12. 12.True or false: a crane hook block is a screw. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) screw
14. 14.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a bottle opener is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
18. 18.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle cap (b) a chisel (c) a round doorknob (d) a window blind cord
19. 19.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
20. 20.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 10
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wedge
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) the tip of a nail (c) a bottle opener (d) a door stopper
23. 23.True or false: a steering wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a playground slide (b) a window blind cord (c) a water tap handle (d) a bottle cap
25. 25.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) a well winch handle (c) a chisel (d) a wheelchair ramp
26. 26.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a jar lid
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) screw
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a round doorknob (c) a playground slide (d) a wheelchair ramp
30. 30.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) switch off gravity (c) make new energy (d) use a smaller force
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
33. 33.True or false: a jar lid is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a screw jack (d) a playground slide
35. 35.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a road up a hill (b) a round doorknob (c) a knife edge (d) a bottle cap
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a wood screw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a jar lid
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a door stopper
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever

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