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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 401 · 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.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 10
  2. 2.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a chisel (c) an axe blade (d) a knife edge
  4. 4.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nutcracker (b) a well winch handle (c) a bottle opener (d) a truck loading ramp
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  6. 6.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) two ramps back to back (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a wheel on a rod
  7. 7.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) use a smaller force (c) switch off gravity (d) make new energy
  8. 8.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a nut and bolt (d) a jar lid
  9. 9.True or false: a seesaw is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a crane hook block (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  11. 11.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a bottle opener (d) a round doorknob
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  14. 14.Which of these is a lever? (a) a jar lid (b) a playground slide (c) a seesaw (d) a chisel
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) an axe blade (c) a door stopper (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  16. 16.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
  17. 17.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a playground slide (b) a screw jack (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a window blind cord
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  19. 19.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a jar lid (c) a seesaw (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  22. 22.True or false: a round doorknob is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a steering wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a round doorknob
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a seesaw (c) a bottle opener (d) a screw jack
  26. 26.Which of these is a lever? (a) a door stopper (b) a knife edge (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crowbar
  27. 27.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wood screw (b) a bottle opener (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a crowbar
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  30. 30.True or false: a well winch handle is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
  32. 32.True or false: a crowbar is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: a crane hook block is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a screw? (a) a steering wheel (b) a door stopper (c) a wood screw (d) an axe blade
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  37. 37.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a chisel (d) a bottle opener
  38. 38.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. True
  3. a window blind cord
  4. a well winch handle
  5. a claw hammer on a nail
  6. two ramps back to back
  7. use a smaller force
  8. a well-bucket rope wheel
  9. False
  10. a wheelchair ramp
  11. a bottle opener
  12. wedge
  13. lever
  14. a seesaw
  15. a well-bucket rope wheel
  16. a ramp wrapped round
  17. a window blind cord
  18. a water tap handle
  19. a flagpole rope wheel
  20. wheel and axle
  21. screw
  22. False
  23. wheel and axle
  24. a road up a hill
  25. a screw jack
  26. a crowbar
  27. a truck loading ramp
  28. pulley
  29. inclined plane
  30. False
  31. lever
  32. False
  33. True
  34. False
  35. a wood screw
  36. pulley
  37. a chisel
  38. True
  39. True
  40. True

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