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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 342 · 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 of these is a screw? (a) a water tap handle (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) an axe blade (d) a nut and bolt
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  3. 3.True or false: a nutcracker is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a crane hook block (d) an axe blade
  5. 5.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) use a smaller force (c) switch off gravity (d) stop all friction
  6. 6.⚙️ 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
  7. 7.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  9. 9.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a window blind cord (d) a crane hook block
  11. 11.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 3
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  13. 13.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a nutcracker (c) a chisel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  14. 14.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle opener (c) a screw jack (d) the tip of a nail
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) pulley
  16. 16.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a crane hook block (c) a nutcracker (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  17. 17.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wood screw (b) a bottle opener (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  18. 18.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a playground slide (b) a steering wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle cap
  19. 19.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a chisel (c) a door stopper (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  23. 23.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wood screw (b) a water tap handle (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle cap
  24. 24.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a steering wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a crowbar
  25. 25.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a crane hook block (c) a well winch handle (d) a bottle cap
  26. 26.True or false: a steering wheel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a bottle opener (c) a bottle cap (d) a round doorknob
  28. 28.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a screw jack (c) a knife edge (d) an axe blade
  31. 31.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crane hook block (b) a water tap handle (c) a window blind cord (d) a nutcracker
  32. 32.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well winch handle (b) the tip of a nail (c) a crowbar (d) an axe blade
  33. 33.Which of these is a screw? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) the tip of a nail (c) a jar lid (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  34. 34.True or false: an axe blade is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) an axe blade (c) a chisel (d) a crowbar
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  39. 39.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw

Answer key

  1. a nut and bolt
  2. screw
  3. False
  4. an axe blade
  5. use a smaller force
  6. two ramps back to back
  7. a ramp wrapped round
  8. lever
  9. True
  10. a round doorknob
  11. 6
  12. a knife edge
  13. a chisel
  14. a wheelchair ramp
  15. pulley
  16. a truck loading ramp
  17. a flagpole rope wheel
  18. a steering wheel
  19. True
  20. a flagpole rope wheel
  21. screw
  22. wedge
  23. a water tap handle
  24. a playground slide
  25. a crane hook block
  26. False
  27. a bottle opener
  28. True
  29. wheel and axle
  30. a screw jack
  31. a nutcracker
  32. a well winch handle
  33. a jar lid
  34. False
  35. False
  36. a crowbar
  37. wedge
  38. pulley
  39. True
  40. wheel and axle

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