Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 295 · 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) an axe blade (b) the tip of a nail (c) a knife edge (d) a wheelchair ramp
2. 2.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
3. 3.True or false: a door stopper is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) an axe blade (c) a wood screw (d) a jar lid
5. 5.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 3
6. 6.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a wheel on a rod
7. 7.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a crowbar (c) a chisel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) the tip of a nail (c) a knife edge (d) a door stopper
9. 9.⚙️ 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
10. 10.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a door stopper
13. 13.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a wedge? (a) an axe blade (b) a nut and bolt (c) a bottle cap (d) a playground slide
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a knife edge
18. 18.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
20. 20.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a seesaw (c) a wood screw (d) a flagpole rope wheel
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a crane hook block (c) the tip of a nail (d) a knife edge
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) pulley
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a seesaw (d) a round doorknob
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
27. 27.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crowbar (b) a water tap handle (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle cap
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a crowbar (c) a nutcracker (d) a seesaw
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a truck loading ramp
31. 31.True or false: a crowbar is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a seesaw (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle opener
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a bottle opener (c) a playground slide (d) a wheelchair ramp
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
36. 36.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well winch handle (c) a wood screw (d) a steering wheel

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