Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 301 · 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 chisel (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a well winch handle
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a road up a hill (d) a well winch handle
3. 3.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a door stopper (b) the tip of a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a playground slide
4. 4.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) use a smaller force (c) stop all friction (d) make new energy
5. 5.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a knife edge (d) a claw hammer on a nail
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a steering wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
7. 7.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a bottle cap (c) a screw jack (d) a wheelchair ramp
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a nutcracker (c) a water tap handle (d) a well winch handle
9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
11. 11.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a bar on a pivot (c) two ramps back to back (d) a wheel on a rod
12. 12.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wood screw (b) a crane hook block (c) a knife edge (d) a road up a hill
13. 13.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 6
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
15. 15.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crowbar (b) a nut and bolt (c) a chisel (d) a well winch handle
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a playground slide
18. 18.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a claw hammer on a nail
19. 19.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wood screw (b) a crowbar (c) a crane hook block (d) a chisel
20. 20.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a door stopper (b) a road up a hill (c) a round doorknob (d) a crane hook block
22. 22.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) the tip of a nail (c) a bottle cap (d) a flagpole rope wheel
23. 23.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a lever? (a) a knife edge (b) a playground slide (c) a chisel (d) a bottle opener
25. 25.True or false: a crane hook block is a screw. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a road up a hill (d) a round doorknob
27. 27.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a steering wheel (d) a jar lid
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a screw jack (d) a road up a hill
32. 32.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a round doorknob is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a playground slide (b) a bottle opener (c) the tip of a nail (d) a claw hammer on a nail
35. 35.Which of these is a lever? (a) a road up a hill (b) a door stopper (c) a screw jack (d) a seesaw
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a seesaw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a water tap handle
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a door stopper (c) a playground slide (d) a knife edge
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) screw

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