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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 400 · 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.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a wheel on a rod
  2. 2.True or false: a playground slide is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 12
  5. 5.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a window blind cord
  8. 8.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a bottle cap (c) a screw jack (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  9. 9.Which of these is a screw? (a) a window blind cord (b) a chisel (c) a playground slide (d) a jar lid
  10. 10.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a water tap handle (b) a bottle opener (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  12. 12.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a screw jack (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a steering wheel
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a playground slide
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a chisel (c) a playground slide (d) a truck loading ramp
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a nutcracker (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a road up a hill
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  19. 19.True or false: a crane hook block is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  21. 21.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crowbar (b) a nutcracker (c) a playground slide (d) a knife edge
  22. 22.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a bottle cap
  23. 23.Which of these is a screw? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a water tap handle (c) a crane hook block (d) a wood screw
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  25. 25.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a tiny pulley (d) a kind of wheel
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a crowbar
  27. 27.True or false: a chisel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a window blind cord (d) a crowbar
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  30. 30.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a playground slide
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  34. 34.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle opener (b) the tip of a nail (c) a playground slide (d) a round doorknob
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
  36. 36.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nutcracker (b) a window blind cord (c) a crane hook block (d) a steering wheel
  38. 38.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a window blind cord (c) a crowbar (d) an axe blade
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley

Answer key

  1. two ramps back to back
  2. False
  3. True
  4. 6
  5. True
  6. wheel and axle
  7. a road up a hill
  8. a flagpole rope wheel
  9. a jar lid
  10. False
  11. a truck loading ramp
  12. a steering wheel
  13. wheel and axle
  14. a round doorknob
  15. a chisel
  16. wedge
  17. a nutcracker
  18. pulley
  19. False
  20. inclined plane
  21. a playground slide
  22. a well-bucket rope wheel
  23. a wood screw
  24. wheel and axle
  25. a ramp wrapped round
  26. a truck loading ramp
  27. False
  28. a window blind cord
  29. lever
  30. True
  31. a playground slide
  32. inclined plane
  33. lever
  34. a round doorknob
  35. lever
  36. True
  37. a nutcracker
  38. True
  39. a window blind cord
  40. screw

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