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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 357 · 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.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a bar on a pivot
  2. 2.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 3
  3. 3.True or false: a seesaw is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a bottle opener (d) a road up a hill
  5. 5.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a road up a hill (d) a crane hook block
  6. 6.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  8. 8.True or false: a screw jack is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
  10. 10.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a road up a hill (c) a crane hook block (d) the tip of a nail
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a seesaw (d) a crane hook block
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a window blind cord (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a road up a hill
  14. 14.Which of these is a lever? (a) a playground slide (b) a knife edge (c) a seesaw (d) a well winch handle
  15. 15.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crane hook block (b) the tip of a nail (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle cap
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a nut and bolt (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a screw jack
  17. 17.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a water tap handle (d) a door stopper
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) screw
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) the tip of a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a seesaw
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a nut and bolt
  22. 22.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a playground slide (b) a window blind cord (c) a jar lid (d) a knife edge
  23. 23.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  27. 27.True or false: a road up a hill is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wood screw (b) a crane hook block (c) a round doorknob (d) a playground slide
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  30. 30.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a water tap handle (d) a jar lid
  31. 31.True or false: a knife edge is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  33. 33.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a jar lid (d) a wheelchair ramp
  35. 35.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a well winch handle (c) a bottle opener (d) a crowbar
  37. 37.Which of these is a screw? (a) a water tap handle (b) a screw jack (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a wheelchair ramp
  38. 38.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a seesaw (c) an axe blade (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  40. 40.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a crowbar (c) a water tap handle (d) a door stopper

Answer key

  1. two ramps back to back
  2. 6
  3. False
  4. a road up a hill
  5. a road up a hill
  6. True
  7. wedge
  8. False
  9. wheel and axle
  10. True
  11. a crane hook block
  12. a seesaw
  13. a window blind cord
  14. a seesaw
  15. the tip of a nail
  16. a claw hammer on a nail
  17. a door stopper
  18. screw
  19. wheel and axle
  20. the tip of a nail
  21. a flagpole rope wheel
  22. a knife edge
  23. True
  24. screw
  25. wedge
  26. inclined plane
  27. False
  28. a round doorknob
  29. lever
  30. a flagpole rope wheel
  31. False
  32. lever
  33. True
  34. a jar lid
  35. True
  36. a well winch handle
  37. a screw jack
  38. a nut and bolt
  39. inclined plane
  40. a water tap handle

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