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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 409 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well winch handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a crane hook block
  2. 2.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nutcracker (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a nut and bolt (d) a seesaw
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a playground slide (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  4. 4.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nutcracker (b) a water tap handle (c) a window blind cord (d) an axe blade
  5. 5.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a bar on a pivot (c) two ramps back to back (d) a rope on a wheel
  6. 6.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a water tap handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a playground slide (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  9. 9.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a door stopper is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  12. 12.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 6
  13. 13.True or false: a crane hook block is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: a jar lid is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle opener
  18. 18.Which of these is a lever? (a) a water tap handle (b) a crane hook block (c) a nut and bolt (d) a bottle opener
  19. 19.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a steering wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a water tap handle
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a nutcracker (c) a water tap handle (d) a round doorknob
  22. 22.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle opener (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a wheelchair ramp
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  25. 25.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well winch handle (b) a crowbar (c) a knife edge (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  27. 27.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nut and bolt (b) an axe blade (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a water tap handle
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) the tip of a nail (c) a door stopper (d) a chisel
  29. 29.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wood screw (b) a knife edge (c) a window blind cord (d) a well winch handle
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a screw jack (d) a window blind cord
  32. 32.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) use a smaller force (d) stop all friction
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a wood screw (c) a chisel (d) a jar lid
  36. 36.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nutcracker (b) a bottle cap (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  39. 39.True or false: a bottle opener is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a round doorknob is a wedge. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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