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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 340 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a knife edge (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) the tip of a nail
  2. 2.True or false: a screw jack is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  5. 5.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a crowbar (d) a well winch handle
  8. 8.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well winch handle (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a knife edge (d) a truck loading ramp
  9. 9.Which of these is a screw? (a) a water tap handle (b) a road up a hill (c) a jar lid (d) a window blind cord
  10. 10.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: a well winch handle is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a bottle opener (c) a crowbar (d) a chisel
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a water tap handle
  15. 15.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a bottle opener (d) a crowbar
  17. 17.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a nutcracker (b) a well winch handle (c) the tip of a nail (d) a crowbar
  18. 18.Which of these is a screw? (a) a steering wheel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a wood screw (d) a well winch handle
  19. 19.Which of these is a screw? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle cap (c) a crowbar (d) an axe blade
  20. 20.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
  21. 21.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wedge
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) the tip of a nail (d) a seesaw
  24. 24.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nutcracker (b) a wood screw (c) a nut and bolt (d) a water tap handle
  26. 26.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a knife edge (c) a bottle cap (d) a wood screw
  28. 28.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a nutcracker (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle opener
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  32. 32.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 10
  33. 33.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a window blind cord (b) a round doorknob (c) a crowbar (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  36. 36.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a wood screw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a road up a hill
  37. 37.True or false: a well winch handle is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  40. 40.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a screw. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a wheelchair ramp
  2. False
  3. a well winch handle
  4. lever
  5. a ramp wrapped round
  6. wheel and axle
  7. a crowbar
  8. a well winch handle
  9. a jar lid
  10. True
  11. False
  12. a chisel
  13. inclined plane
  14. a crane hook block
  15. True
  16. a window blind cord
  17. the tip of a nail
  18. a wood screw
  19. a bottle cap
  20. two ramps back to back
  21. True
  22. wedge
  23. a seesaw
  24. True
  25. a water tap handle
  26. True
  27. a knife edge
  28. True
  29. pulley
  30. a steering wheel
  31. inclined plane
  32. 6
  33. a round doorknob
  34. wheel and axle
  35. a well-bucket rope wheel
  36. a claw hammer on a nail
  37. False
  38. a playground slide
  39. lever
  40. False

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