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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 285 · 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.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a well winch handle
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
  9. 9.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a bottle opener (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a door stopper (d) a screw jack
  10. 10.Which of these is a screw? (a) a road up a hill (b) a nut and bolt (c) a crowbar (d) a seesaw
  11. 11.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a seesaw (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  13. 13.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well winch handle (b) the tip of a nail (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a bottle cap
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a wood screw (c) a screw jack (d) a nut and bolt
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  19. 19.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle cap (b) a door stopper (c) a crane hook block (d) a crowbar
  21. 21.Which of these is a lever? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a window blind cord (d) a nut and bolt
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  23. 23.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) two ramps back to back (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a bar on a pivot
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) the tip of a nail (c) a steering wheel (d) a water tap handle
  25. 25.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a playground slide (b) a round doorknob (c) a knife edge (d) a wheelchair ramp
  26. 26.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a knife edge (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a door stopper
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
  31. 31.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) stop all friction (c) switch off gravity (d) make new energy
  32. 32.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a nutcracker (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a road up a hill
  35. 35.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a bent lever
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) pulley
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a crowbar (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle opener
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) an axe blade (c) a jar lid (d) a knife edge
  39. 39.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a seesaw (b) a well winch handle (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a road up a hill
  40. 40.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 6

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. pulley
  4. a well winch handle
  5. wheel and axle
  6. wedge
  7. wheel and axle
  8. wedge
  9. a truck loading ramp
  10. a nut and bolt
  11. True
  12. a seesaw
  13. a wheelchair ramp
  14. screw
  15. pulley
  16. a water tap handle
  17. wedge
  18. wedge
  19. True
  20. a crowbar
  21. a claw hammer on a nail
  22. lever
  23. two ramps back to back
  24. the tip of a nail
  25. a round doorknob
  26. True
  27. True
  28. screw
  29. a flagpole rope wheel
  30. inclined plane
  31. use a smaller force
  32. True
  33. True
  34. a nutcracker
  35. a ramp wrapped round
  36. pulley
  37. a wheelchair ramp
  38. a jar lid
  39. a well winch handle
  40. 6

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