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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 378 · 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 of these is an inclined plane? (a) a window blind cord (b) a wood screw (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a screw jack
  2. 2.Which of these is a lever? (a) an axe blade (b) a jar lid (c) a well winch handle (d) a seesaw
  3. 3.True or false: a road up a hill is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a nut and bolt (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a wheelchair ramp
  5. 5.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a tiny pulley (d) a kind of wheel
  6. 6.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle opener (b) a nutcracker (c) a screw jack (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  8. 8.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well winch handle (b) a jar lid (c) a crowbar (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  9. 9.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
  11. 11.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
  13. 13.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a window blind cord (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a well winch handle (d) a screw jack
  14. 14.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a road up a hill (b) a nut and bolt (c) a nutcracker (d) a door stopper
  15. 15.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a round doorknob (c) a screw jack (d) a steering wheel
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  17. 17.True or false: a wood screw is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a door stopper (c) a window blind cord (d) a jar lid
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a window blind cord (c) a crane hook block (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a bottle cap (d) a wheelchair ramp
  21. 21.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a rope on a wheel (d) two ramps back to back
  22. 22.True or false: a door stopper is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a playground slide (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a jar lid (d) an axe blade
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a nutcracker (d) a seesaw
  26. 26.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a jar lid is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a bottle cap (c) a well winch handle (d) a nut and bolt
  29. 29.True or false: a nutcracker is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a bottle opener (c) a nutcracker (d) a road up a hill
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a crane hook block
  32. 32.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle cap (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a chisel (d) a wood screw
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  34. 34.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nutcracker (b) a door stopper (c) a water tap handle (d) a chisel
  35. 35.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) switch off gravity
  36. 36.True or false: a playground slide is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  39. 39.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a nut and bolt is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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