Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 305 · 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.True or false: a nut and bolt is a lever. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
3. 3.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 10
4. 4.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle opener (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a steering wheel (d) a crowbar
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a door stopper (d) a water tap handle
6. 6.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
9. 9.⚙️ 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
10. 10.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle cap (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) pulley
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a road up a hill (c) a playground slide (d) a wheelchair ramp
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) screw
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
17. 17.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wood screw (b) a well winch handle (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a door stopper
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
19. 19.True or false: a jar lid is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) inclined plane
21. 21.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a seesaw (b) a round doorknob (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a crowbar
22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) screw
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
24. 24.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) make new energy (c) switch off gravity (d) stop all friction
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
26. 26.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a screw. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a door stopper is a lever. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a crowbar (c) a chisel (d) an axe blade
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a crowbar (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a bottle opener
30. 30.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) an axe blade (d) a window blind cord
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a road up a hill (d) a flagpole rope wheel
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) the tip of a nail
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) screw (d) pulley
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) an axe blade (c) a water tap handle (d) a round doorknob
36. 36.Which of these is a screw? (a) a steering wheel (b) a door stopper (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a screw jack
37. 37.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a door stopper
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a crane hook block

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