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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 352 · 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 simple machine is a jar lid? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a window blind cord
  3. 3.True or false: a wood screw is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a seesaw (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a bottle opener
  5. 5.Which of these is a screw? (a) a jar lid (b) an axe blade (c) a chisel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  7. 7.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a crane hook block
  9. 9.True or false: a door stopper is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a playground slide (c) a door stopper (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  11. 11.Which of these is a lever? (a) a screw jack (b) a nutcracker (c) a round doorknob (d) a door stopper
  12. 12.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
  13. 13.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 6
  14. 14.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a door stopper (c) a nut and bolt (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  15. 15.True or false: a well winch handle is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) make new energy (c) use a smaller force (d) switch off gravity
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
  18. 18.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well winch handle (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a screw jack
  20. 20.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a playground slide (b) a bottle cap (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a screw jack
  21. 21.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a screw jack is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crowbar (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a door stopper
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  25. 25.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a nut and bolt (c) a chisel (d) a water tap handle
  29. 29.True or false: a wood screw is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a steering wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a road up a hill (d) a seesaw
  31. 31.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a bent lever (c) a tiny pulley (d) a kind of wheel
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a nutcracker
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a nutcracker (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a round doorknob
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a wood screw (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a road up a hill
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) an axe blade (c) a bottle cap (d) a door stopper
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
  39. 39.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a window blind cord (c) a seesaw (d) a round doorknob
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane

Answer key

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

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