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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 406 · 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.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) a door stopper (c) a bottle cap (d) a road up a hill
  2. 2.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) the tip of a nail
  3. 3.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a water tap handle (b) a crane hook block (c) a chisel (d) a jar lid
  4. 4.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) stop all friction (c) switch off gravity (d) make new energy
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
  7. 7.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a bottle opener (d) a well winch handle
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a wood screw
  10. 10.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 12
  11. 11.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a seesaw (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a chisel (d) a round doorknob
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) the tip of a nail (c) a window blind cord (d) a chisel
  13. 13.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
  14. 14.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a screw jack (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crowbar
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  16. 16.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wedge (d) pulley
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a seesaw (d) a wheelchair ramp
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  22. 22.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
  24. 24.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a road up a hill
  26. 26.Which of these is a screw? (a) a window blind cord (b) a jar lid (c) a water tap handle (d) a road up a hill
  27. 27.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle cap (b) a playground slide (c) a crane hook block (d) a truck loading ramp
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  29. 29.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a jar lid (b) a bottle opener (c) an axe blade (d) a crowbar
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) pulley
  32. 32.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a nut and bolt (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a wood screw
  34. 34.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
  38. 38.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
  40. 40.True or false: a crane hook block is a screw. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a road up a hill
  2. the tip of a nail
  3. a water tap handle
  4. use a smaller force
  5. screw
  6. lever
  7. True
  8. a well winch handle
  9. a flagpole rope wheel
  10. 6
  11. a round doorknob
  12. a window blind cord
  13. two ramps back to back
  14. a screw jack
  15. inclined plane
  16. True
  17. False
  18. inclined plane
  19. wedge
  20. a seesaw
  21. inclined plane
  22. True
  23. a ramp wrapped round
  24. True
  25. a water tap handle
  26. a jar lid
  27. a crane hook block
  28. lever
  29. an axe blade
  30. pulley
  31. wheel and axle
  32. False
  33. a claw hammer on a nail
  34. True
  35. lever
  36. inclined plane
  37. a round doorknob
  38. True
  39. wedge
  40. False

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