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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 339 · 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.⚙️ 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
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  5. 5.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 10
  6. 6.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
  7. 7.True or false: a nut and bolt is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a screw jack (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle cap
  9. 9.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a chisel (b) a steering wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a water tap handle
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a nutcracker (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  11. 11.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well winch handle (c) a road up a hill (d) a door stopper
  13. 13.True or false: a playground slide is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  16. 16.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a bottle cap (c) a water tap handle (d) a well winch handle
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a road up a hill (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a nutcracker
  19. 19.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle opener (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) an axe blade
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
  21. 21.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a seesaw (d) a chisel
  22. 22.True or false: a jar lid is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a playground slide (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a chisel
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a seesaw (c) a nutcracker (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  25. 25.Which of these is a lever? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a crane hook block (c) a round doorknob (d) a seesaw
  26. 26.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a screw? (a) a jar lid (b) a playground slide (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a well winch handle
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  29. 29.True or false: a road up a hill is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) an axe blade
  31. 31.True or false: a nutcracker is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crane hook block (b) the tip of a nail (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a well winch handle
  33. 33.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a window blind cord (c) a nut and bolt (d) a wood screw
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
  39. 39.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a nut and bolt (b) an axe blade (c) a nutcracker (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  40. 40.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. two ramps back to back
  2. wedge
  3. wedge
  4. pulley
  5. 6
  6. a ramp wrapped round
  7. False
  8. a crane hook block
  9. a chisel
  10. a nutcracker
  11. True
  12. a window blind cord
  13. False
  14. lever
  15. lever
  16. False
  17. a bottle cap
  18. a road up a hill
  19. a well-bucket rope wheel
  20. pulley
  21. a wheelchair ramp
  22. False
  23. a flagpole rope wheel
  24. a round doorknob
  25. a seesaw
  26. True
  27. a jar lid
  28. lever
  29. False
  30. an axe blade
  31. False
  32. a well winch handle
  33. True
  34. True
  35. a window blind cord
  36. screw
  37. wheel and axle
  38. pulley
  39. an axe blade
  40. True

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