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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 302 · 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 of these is a pulley? (a) a round doorknob (b) an axe blade (c) a bottle cap (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a water tap handle (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a crowbar
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a water tap handle (d) a round doorknob
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a door stopper (c) a knife edge (d) a wood screw
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a nutcracker
  7. 7.Which of these is a screw? (a) a door stopper (b) a knife edge (c) a nut and bolt (d) a crowbar
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) screw
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  11. 11.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a road up a hill (b) a crowbar (c) the tip of a nail (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  13. 13.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 10
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  15. 15.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a rope on a wheel (d) two ramps back to back
  16. 16.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  18. 18.True or false: a well winch handle is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: a wood screw is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a chisel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a nutcracker (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  23. 23.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a crowbar (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a nutcracker
  26. 26.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crowbar (b) a crane hook block (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a nutcracker
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a road up a hill (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a chisel
  28. 28.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a wood screw (c) a water tap handle (d) a knife edge
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  30. 30.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) stop all friction (c) make new energy (d) switch off gravity
  32. 32.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a crowbar (d) a chisel
  33. 33.True or false: a crane hook block is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle cap (b) a crowbar (c) a steering wheel (d) a screw jack
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  37. 37.True or false: a road up a hill is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a nut and bolt (c) a wood screw (d) a crowbar
  40. 40.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crane hook block (b) a knife edge (c) a water tap handle (d) a screw jack

Answer key

  1. a well-bucket rope wheel
  2. wedge
  3. a water tap handle
  4. a road up a hill
  5. a wood screw
  6. a well-bucket rope wheel
  7. a nut and bolt
  8. pulley
  9. wheel and axle
  10. screw
  11. the tip of a nail
  12. lever
  13. 6
  14. lever
  15. two ramps back to back
  16. True
  17. wedge
  18. False
  19. True
  20. False
  21. a flagpole rope wheel
  22. wheel and axle
  23. True
  24. False
  25. a wheelchair ramp
  26. a truck loading ramp
  27. a chisel
  28. a wood screw
  29. lever
  30. True
  31. use a smaller force
  32. a playground slide
  33. False
  34. a steering wheel
  35. inclined plane
  36. wedge
  37. False
  38. False
  39. a crowbar
  40. a screw jack

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