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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 412 · 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.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a round doorknob (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a screw jack
  3. 3.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) make new energy (c) switch off gravity (d) stop all friction
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wedge
  6. 6.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  9. 9.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) pulley
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a wood screw (c) a jar lid (d) a knife edge
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  13. 13.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a bent lever (c) a tiny pulley (d) a kind of wheel
  15. 15.Which of these is a lever? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a screw jack (c) a round doorknob (d) a nutcracker
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a steering wheel (d) a crane hook block
  17. 17.True or false: a screw jack is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  20. 20.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
  22. 22.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a chisel (c) a door stopper (d) an axe blade
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a nutcracker (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  25. 25.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) the tip of a nail (d) a round doorknob
  26. 26.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) an axe blade
  27. 27.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a knife edge (c) a well winch handle (d) a nutcracker
  28. 28.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
  30. 30.True or false: a knife edge is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a bottle cap (c) an axe blade (d) a knife edge
  32. 32.True or false: a playground slide is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wood screw (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) the tip of a nail (d) a wheelchair ramp
  34. 34.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a jar lid (d) a chisel
  35. 35.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) an axe blade (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a steering wheel
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a steering wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a round doorknob
  37. 37.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crane hook block (b) the tip of a nail (c) a screw jack (d) a bottle opener
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a knife edge (c) a door stopper (d) a chisel
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a crane hook block (d) a road up a hill

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a well-bucket rope wheel
  3. use a smaller force
  4. lever
  5. wheel and axle
  6. 6
  7. screw
  8. wheel and axle
  9. True
  10. pulley
  11. a knife edge
  12. wedge
  13. False
  14. a ramp wrapped round
  15. a nutcracker
  16. a steering wheel
  17. False
  18. lever
  19. a wood screw
  20. True
  21. inclined plane
  22. True
  23. a window blind cord
  24. a nutcracker
  25. a round doorknob
  26. an axe blade
  27. a playground slide
  28. True
  29. two ramps back to back
  30. False
  31. a bottle cap
  32. False
  33. a wood screw
  34. a flagpole rope wheel
  35. a seesaw
  36. a seesaw
  37. the tip of a nail
  38. screw
  39. a screw jack
  40. a crane hook block

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