Simple Machines Worksheet

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

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