Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 383 · 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 crowbar? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
2. 2.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) an axe blade (b) a bottle cap (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a bottle opener
3. 3.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a window blind cord (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a well winch handle (d) a bottle opener
4. 4.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a seesaw (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a steering wheel (d) a well winch handle
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a seesaw
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a bottle cap (c) a road up a hill (d) a playground slide
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well winch handle (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
8. 8.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 3
9. 9.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a screw jack (b) a round doorknob (c) a crane hook block (d) a jar lid
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
13. 13.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
15. 15.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a playground slide (b) the tip of a nail (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a playground slide (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a wheelchair ramp
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) an axe blade (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a playground slide
20. 20.True or false: a water tap handle is a lever. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a crowbar (c) a wood screw (d) a seesaw
22. 22.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a bent lever
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wedge
25. 25.True or false: a wood screw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) two ramps back to back (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a bar on a pivot
27. 27.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a window blind cord is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
33. 33.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wedge
36. 36.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a water tap handle (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a bottle opener (d) a chisel
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
39. 39.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) make new energy (c) use a smaller force (d) switch off gravity
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a knife edge (c) a bottle opener (d) a door stopper

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