Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 394 · 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.True or false: a door stopper is a lever. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: a well winch handle is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a crowbar (d) a road up a hill
4. 4.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a chisel (b) a bottle cap (c) a nutcracker (d) a round doorknob
5. 5.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a chisel (c) a road up a hill (d) a seesaw
6. 6.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a nutcracker (c) a window blind cord (d) a jar lid
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
8. 8.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a crowbar
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
13. 13.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 3
14. 14.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) use a smaller force (c) switch off gravity (d) stop all friction
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a playground slide (d) a flagpole rope wheel
17. 17.True or false: a playground slide is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a chisel (c) a steering wheel (d) a seesaw
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a crane hook block (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a truck loading ramp
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
21. 21.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle opener (b) a window blind cord (c) a bottle cap (d) a seesaw
22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
23. 23.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crowbar (b) a screw jack (c) a well winch handle (d) a road up a hill
26. 26.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a playground slide (c) a nutcracker (d) a seesaw
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a nutcracker (c) a wood screw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a bottle opener (d) a seesaw
30. 30.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a water tap handle (d) a crane hook block
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) pulley
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a steering wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
36. 36.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a rope on a wheel
37. 37.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) the tip of a nail (b) an axe blade (c) a window blind cord (d) a truck loading ramp
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a nut and bolt (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
39. 39.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a wood screw
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane

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