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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 415 · 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 seesaw (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a chisel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a knife edge (c) an axe blade (d) a bottle opener
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  4. 4.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  7. 7.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  9. 9.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a window blind cord (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  12. 12.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a crowbar (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a screw jack
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
  14. 14.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) stop all friction
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  19. 19.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a seesaw (b) a truck loading ramp (c) an axe blade (d) a window blind cord
  20. 20.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a rope on a wheel (d) two ramps back to back
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) an axe blade (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
  23. 23.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 10
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  25. 25.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  27. 27.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nutcracker (b) a crowbar (c) a well winch handle (d) a truck loading ramp
  28. 28.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wood screw (b) a round doorknob (c) a playground slide (d) a nutcracker
  29. 29.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wood screw (b) an axe blade (c) a door stopper (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a seesaw (c) a well winch handle (d) a steering wheel
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a knife edge (c) a nut and bolt (d) a door stopper
  34. 34.True or false: a jar lid is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle opener (c) a window blind cord (d) a wood screw
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  37. 37.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a water tap handle
  38. 38.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) a road up a hill (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a door stopper
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  40. 40.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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