Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 377 · 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.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a nutcracker (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a door stopper
3. 3.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a bent lever
4. 4.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a door stopper (c) a wood screw (d) a jar lid
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a window blind cord (c) a bottle opener (d) a claw hammer on a nail
6. 6.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a bottle opener (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a seesaw (d) a wood screw
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a wood screw (c) a door stopper (d) the tip of a nail
10. 10.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crane hook block (b) a chisel (c) a wood screw (d) a nut and bolt
11. 11.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well winch handle (b) a playground slide (c) a round doorknob (d) a crane hook block
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
13. 13.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a screw jack (c) a window blind cord (d) a water tap handle
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a seesaw (d) a nutcracker
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a door stopper (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) an axe blade
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
19. 19.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
22. 22.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a bottle cap (c) a window blind cord (d) a crowbar
23. 23.True or false: a jar lid is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) the tip of a nail
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
27. 27.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a crowbar
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a knife edge
30. 30.True or false: an axe blade is a lever. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle cap (c) a nutcracker (d) the tip of a nail
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wedge
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
34. 34.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 6
36. 36.⚙️ 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
37. 37.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) an axe blade (c) a seesaw (d) a well winch handle
38. 38.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a screw? (a) a water tap handle (b) a jar lid (c) a chisel (d) a playground slide
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a seesaw

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