Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 283 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) the tip of a nail (d) a flagpole rope wheel
2. 2.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
3. 3.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a playground slide (c) a steering wheel (d) a well winch handle
7. 7.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a door stopper (b) a road up a hill (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a steering wheel
8. 8.True or false: a water tap handle is a screw. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crowbar (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a knife edge
10. 10.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) the tip of a nail (c) an axe blade (d) a chisel
12. 12.True or false: a steering wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a crane hook block (c) a steering wheel (d) a well winch handle
14. 14.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a nut and bolt (d) a truck loading ramp
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a flagpole rope wheel
16. 16.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
17. 17.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) make new energy (c) use a smaller force (d) switch off gravity
19. 19.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a seesaw (b) a screw jack (c) a bottle cap (d) a well winch handle
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a jar lid
21. 21.True or false: a well winch handle is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
23. 23.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a well winch handle (d) a bottle cap
24. 24.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a round doorknob (c) a crowbar (d) a jar lid
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
33. 33.True or false: a road up a hill is a lever. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) screw (d) pulley
35. 35.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a crowbar (c) the tip of a nail (d) a wood screw
36. 36.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 12
37. 37.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nutcracker (b) a door stopper (c) a bottle cap (d) a crowbar
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a crane hook block
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
40. 40.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nutcracker (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) the tip of a nail

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