Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 370 · 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 screw jack? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
2. 2.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
3. 3.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wood screw (b) a window blind cord (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a bottle opener
4. 4.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) make new energy
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a playground slide (d) a flagpole rope wheel
6. 6.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a chisel (b) a round doorknob (c) an axe blade (d) a playground slide
7. 7.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a crowbar (c) an axe blade (d) a playground slide
8. 8.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a round doorknob
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a round doorknob (c) a playground slide (d) a truck loading ramp
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a window blind cord (d) a wheelchair ramp
13. 13.Which of these is a lever? (a) a playground slide (b) a water tap handle (c) a jar lid (d) a seesaw
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
15. 15.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a knife edge (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a screw jack
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 bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a round doorknob (b) a road up a hill (c) a nut and bolt (d) a knife edge
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a crowbar (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle opener
20. 20.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a screw. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) an axe blade (c) a steering wheel (d) the tip of a nail
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) the tip of a nail (c) a knife edge (d) an axe blade
23. 23.True or false: a bottle opener is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
27. 27.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a water tap handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a nut and bolt (d) the tip of a nail
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) the tip of a nail (c) a nutcracker (d) a claw hammer on a nail
29. 29.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a door stopper (c) a nutcracker (d) a chisel
31. 31.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle opener (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a claw hammer on a nail
36. 36.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a knife edge (d) a round doorknob
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle opener
39. 39.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) screw

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