Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 411 · 40 questions

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.

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

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