Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 341 · 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.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
2. 2.Which of these is a lever? (a) a screw jack (b) a seesaw (c) a road up a hill (d) a knife edge
3. 3.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
4. 4.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a window blind cord (b) a nut and bolt (c) a playground slide (d) a flagpole rope wheel
5. 5.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 3
6. 6.Which of these is a screw? (a) a knife edge (b) a jar lid (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) an axe blade
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a nutcracker (d) a door stopper
8. 8.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a water tap handle (c) the tip of a nail (d) a chisel
12. 12.True or false: a bottle cap is a lever. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
14. 14.True or false: a crowbar is a screw. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
17. 17.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) stop all friction
18. 18.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a jar lid
20. 20.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle opener (b) a nut and bolt (c) a seesaw (d) a round doorknob
21. 21.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a round doorknob (b) a road up a hill (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) an axe blade
22. 22.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a nut and bolt (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wood screw
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a bottle cap (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a playground slide
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a door stopper (c) a chisel (d) a truck loading ramp
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a nut and bolt (c) a steering wheel (d) a wood screw
28. 28.True or false: an axe blade is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a wedge? (a) an axe blade (b) a well winch handle (c) a bottle opener (d) a bottle cap
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a road up a hill (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
31. 31.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a lever? (a) an axe blade (b) a crane hook block (c) a door stopper (d) a crowbar
33. 33.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
35. 35.Which of these is a screw? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a chisel (c) a bottle cap (d) a water tap handle
36. 36.Which of these is a lever? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a bottle opener (c) a door stopper (d) a playground slide
37. 37.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a screw jack (b) a water tap handle (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a bottle opener
38. 38.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) an axe blade (b) a nutcracker (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) the tip of a nail
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a bottle opener (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
40. 40.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True

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