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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 275 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a playground slide (c) a road up a hill (d) a truck loading ramp
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) screw
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  4. 4.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a playground slide (b) a seesaw (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a window blind cord
  6. 6.True or false: a jar lid is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: a round doorknob is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  9. 9.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
  10. 10.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 12
  11. 11.⚙️ 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
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) screw (d) pulley
  13. 13.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a window blind cord (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a road up a hill
  15. 15.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a wood screw (d) a crowbar
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
  19. 19.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well winch handle (b) the tip of a nail (c) a playground slide (d) a seesaw
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a water tap handle (d) a road up a hill
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
  24. 24.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a wood screw (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a jar lid
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a truck loading ramp
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  27. 27.True or false: a screw jack is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a wood screw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a jar lid
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a nut and bolt (c) a bottle cap (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  32. 32.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle opener (b) a water tap handle (c) an axe blade (d) a well winch handle
  35. 35.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well winch handle (b) a road up a hill (c) a door stopper (d) a bottle opener
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a playground slide (d) a water tap handle
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) screw (d) pulley
  38. 38.True or false: a water tap handle is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wedge
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a road up a hill

Answer key

  1. a knife edge
  2. lever
  3. wheel and axle
  4. True
  5. a window blind cord
  6. False
  7. False
  8. pulley
  9. a ramp wrapped round
  10. 6
  11. use a smaller force
  12. screw
  13. True
  14. a window blind cord
  15. two ramps back to back
  16. lever
  17. a wood screw
  18. wheel and axle
  19. the tip of a nail
  20. wedge
  21. wedge
  22. a water tap handle
  23. wedge
  24. a flagpole rope wheel
  25. a steering wheel
  26. a bottle opener
  27. False
  28. True
  29. False
  30. a jar lid
  31. a well-bucket rope wheel
  32. True
  33. False
  34. an axe blade
  35. a well winch handle
  36. a playground slide
  37. screw
  38. False
  39. pulley
  40. a crane hook block

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