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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 318 · 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 crowbar is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  3. 3.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  4. 4.True or false: a crane hook block is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a seesaw (d) a wheelchair ramp
  6. 6.Which of these is a screw? (a) a window blind cord (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a bottle cap (d) a chisel
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a window blind cord
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a chisel (c) a knife edge (d) a bottle cap
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a bottle cap
  12. 12.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a nut and bolt is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  15. 15.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a nut and bolt (c) a bottle cap (d) a crowbar
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  19. 19.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crowbar (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a playground slide (d) a steering wheel
  20. 20.Which of these is a screw? (a) a knife edge (b) a wood screw (c) the tip of a nail (d) a bottle opener
  21. 21.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a tiny pulley (c) a kind of wheel (d) a ramp wrapped round
  22. 22.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 12
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a bottle cap (c) a nut and bolt (d) an axe blade
  25. 25.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  28. 28.True or false: a steering wheel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a chisel (d) a nut and bolt
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a road up a hill
  31. 31.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) switch off gravity
  32. 32.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle opener (b) a crane hook block (c) a door stopper (d) a round doorknob
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a nut and bolt
  34. 34.True or false: a round doorknob is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  37. 37.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) the tip of a nail (c) a bottle opener (d) a water tap handle
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
  40. 40.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a chisel (b) a well winch handle (c) a bottle cap (d) a crowbar

Answer key

  1. False
  2. screw
  3. two ramps back to back
  4. False
  5. a seesaw
  6. a bottle cap
  7. wheel and axle
  8. a jar lid
  9. a bottle cap
  10. screw
  11. a flagpole rope wheel
  12. True
  13. False
  14. wedge
  15. True
  16. True
  17. a crowbar
  18. wedge
  19. a steering wheel
  20. a wood screw
  21. a ramp wrapped round
  22. 6
  23. screw
  24. an axe blade
  25. False
  26. screw
  27. inclined plane
  28. False
  29. a flagpole rope wheel
  30. a well-bucket rope wheel
  31. use a smaller force
  32. a door stopper
  33. a nut and bolt
  34. False
  35. screw
  36. inclined plane
  37. a bottle opener
  38. lever
  39. lever
  40. a chisel

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