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Simple Machines Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. a window blind cord
  2. a ramp wrapped round
  3. a crane hook block
  4. an axe blade
  5. a well-bucket rope wheel
  6. inclined plane
  7. wedge
  8. 6
  9. wedge
  10. inclined plane
  11. a water tap handle
  12. a bottle cap
  13. screw
  14. pulley
  15. a flagpole rope wheel
  16. lever
  17. a nutcracker
  18. a claw hammer on a nail
  19. two ramps back to back
  20. False
  21. wedge
  22. a seesaw
  23. a round doorknob
  24. False
  25. False
  26. False
  27. screw
  28. False
  29. False
  30. a truck loading ramp
  31. a jar lid
  32. wedge
  33. a well winch handle
  34. pulley
  35. False
  36. True
  37. a jar lid
  38. a steering wheel
  39. the tip of a nail
  40. True

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