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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 284 · 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 claw hammer on a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) an axe blade (d) a seesaw
  2. 2.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) switch off gravity (c) make new energy (d) stop all friction
  3. 3.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) two ramps back to back (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a wheel on a rod
  4. 4.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a tiny pulley (c) a kind of wheel (d) a ramp wrapped round
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a crowbar (c) the tip of a nail (d) a chisel
  9. 9.True or false: a nutcracker is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a nutcracker (c) a nut and bolt (d) a crowbar
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a bottle cap (c) a nut and bolt (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle opener (c) a nutcracker (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  17. 17.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a window blind cord (d) a wheelchair ramp
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a round doorknob (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  19. 19.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nutcracker (b) a window blind cord (c) a water tap handle (d) a truck loading ramp
  21. 21.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle cap (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a door stopper (d) a well winch handle
  22. 22.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  24. 24.Which of these is a screw? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a steering wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a wood screw
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  26. 26.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 6
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a door stopper (c) the tip of a nail (d) a wheelchair ramp
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a jar lid
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  33. 33.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a lever? (a) a water tap handle (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a road up a hill
  35. 35.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a nut and bolt (c) a window blind cord (d) a seesaw
  36. 36.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nutcracker (b) a nut and bolt (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a screw jack
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a screw jack (c) a nut and bolt (d) a crane hook block
  38. 38.True or false: a bottle cap is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a chisel (b) a well winch handle (c) a playground slide (d) a water tap handle
  40. 40.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. an axe blade
  2. use a smaller force
  3. two ramps back to back
  4. a ramp wrapped round
  5. wheel and axle
  6. pulley
  7. wheel and axle
  8. a crowbar
  9. False
  10. False
  11. True
  12. inclined plane
  13. a nut and bolt
  14. screw
  15. a claw hammer on a nail
  16. a well-bucket rope wheel
  17. a wheelchair ramp
  18. a round doorknob
  19. True
  20. a window blind cord
  21. a bottle cap
  22. True
  23. wedge
  24. a wood screw
  25. wheel and axle
  26. 6
  27. lever
  28. a wheelchair ramp
  29. a jar lid
  30. inclined plane
  31. lever
  32. wedge
  33. True
  34. a crowbar
  35. a seesaw
  36. a nutcracker
  37. a crane hook block
  38. False
  39. a playground slide
  40. True

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