Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 380 · 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 jar lid? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
3. 3.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
4. 4.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a nut and bolt (d) an axe blade
5. 5.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a nutcracker (c) a well winch handle (d) a bottle cap
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a water tap handle (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
7. 7.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
9. 9.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle opener (c) a chisel (d) a nutcracker
10. 10.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a kind of wheel (d) a tiny pulley
11. 11.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a jar lid (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a knife edge
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) an axe blade (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
15. 15.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crane hook block (d) a chisel
16. 16.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) switch off gravity (c) make new energy (d) use a smaller force
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
19. 19.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a well winch handle
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
22. 22.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a jar lid (c) a nutcracker (d) a round doorknob
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a playground slide (c) a wood screw (d) a jar lid
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) an axe blade (c) a knife edge (d) the tip of a nail
25. 25.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 6
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
27. 27.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a playground slide (d) a door stopper
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a road up a hill (d) a crane hook block
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a door stopper (c) the tip of a nail (d) a bottle opener
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a truck loading ramp
31. 31.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well winch handle (b) a playground slide (c) a chisel (d) a window blind cord
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) the tip of a nail (c) a nut and bolt (d) a chisel
33. 33.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) an axe blade (c) a window blind cord (d) a steering wheel
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a road up a hill (d) a playground slide
35. 35.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a water tap handle (d) a road up a hill
36. 36.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a lever. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
40. 40.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True

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