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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 403 · 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) a bar on a pivot (b) two ramps back to back (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a rope on a wheel
  2. 2.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wood screw (b) a round doorknob (c) an axe blade (d) a bottle opener
  3. 3.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a jar lid (c) a bottle cap (d) a wood screw
  5. 5.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
  7. 7.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a chisel (c) a door stopper (d) a window blind cord
  9. 9.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  11. 11.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a screw jack (c) a chisel (d) a knife edge
  14. 14.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 3
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  18. 18.Which of these is a lever? (a) a door stopper (b) a bottle cap (c) a road up a hill (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a road up a hill (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
  21. 21.True or false: a wood screw is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a screw jack (c) a wood screw (d) a bottle opener
  23. 23.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  26. 26.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a round doorknob (c) a water tap handle (d) a steering wheel
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a well winch handle (d) a water tap handle
  30. 30.Which of these is a screw? (a) a round doorknob (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a bottle cap (d) a playground slide
  31. 31.Which of these is a lever? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a crowbar (c) a window blind cord (d) a road up a hill
  32. 32.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a chisel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a bottle cap (d) a truck loading ramp
  33. 33.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crane hook block (b) a road up a hill (c) a crowbar (d) a chisel
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  35. 35.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a knife edge
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  37. 37.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a seesaw (c) the tip of a nail (d) a playground slide
  38. 38.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: an axe blade is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a nutcracker (d) a round doorknob

Answer key

  1. two ramps back to back
  2. an axe blade
  3. False
  4. a chisel
  5. False
  6. a ramp wrapped round
  7. True
  8. a window blind cord
  9. False
  10. lever
  11. True
  12. False
  13. a screw jack
  14. 6
  15. wedge
  16. pulley
  17. wheel and axle
  18. a claw hammer on a nail
  19. pulley
  20. a road up a hill
  21. False
  22. a bottle opener
  23. True
  24. False
  25. lever
  26. True
  27. screw
  28. a bottle cap
  29. the tip of a nail
  30. a bottle cap
  31. a crowbar
  32. a truck loading ramp
  33. a road up a hill
  34. inclined plane
  35. a knife edge
  36. a jar lid
  37. the tip of a nail
  38. True
  39. False
  40. a round doorknob

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