Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 343 · 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 of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a door stopper (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a claw hammer on a nail
2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
4. 4.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) a chisel (c) a bottle opener (d) a jar lid
5. 5.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
7. 7.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nutcracker (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a wheelchair ramp
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a bottle cap (c) a jar lid (d) a nut and bolt
10. 10.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) stop all friction (c) use a smaller force (d) make new energy
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a road up a hill (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a jar lid
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) inclined plane
13. 13.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a wood screw (d) a wheelchair ramp
14. 14.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a bent lever (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a kind of wheel
16. 16.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 3
17. 17.True or false: a chisel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a jar lid is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a screw jack (b) a door stopper (c) a seesaw (d) a playground slide
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a door stopper (c) the tip of a nail (d) a steering wheel
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a nutcracker (c) a screw jack (d) a nut and bolt
22. 22.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a nutcracker (c) a crowbar (d) a claw hammer on a nail
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a nut and bolt (d) a wheelchair ramp
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a well winch handle
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
28. 28.True or false: a nutcracker is a screw. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) an axe blade (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a bottle opener (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) the tip of a nail
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
33. 33.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a bottle opener (c) a jar lid (d) a screw jack
35. 35.Which of these is a screw? (a) a jar lid (b) a water tap handle (c) a crowbar (d) a truck loading ramp
36. 36.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a chisel (b) a seesaw (c) a crane hook block (d) the tip of a nail
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a door stopper (c) a seesaw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley

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