Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 416 · 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.True or false: the tip of a nail is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a seesaw (c) a bottle opener (d) a water tap handle
3. 3.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a chisel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a seesaw (d) the tip of a nail
4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
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 is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a nutcracker (c) a bottle opener (d) a bottle cap
7. 7.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) stop all friction (c) make new energy (d) switch off gravity
8. 8.True or false: a well winch handle is a screw. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a water tap handle (c) a seesaw (d) a steering wheel
10. 10.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a chisel (d) a nutcracker
11. 11.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crane hook block (b) a screw jack (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a road up a hill
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
13. 13.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 6
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) the tip of a nail (c) a knife edge (d) an axe blade
16. 16.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
19. 19.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a window blind cord (c) a chisel (d) an axe blade
20. 20.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wood screw (b) a crowbar (c) a well winch handle (d) a door stopper
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a bottle cap (c) a screw jack (d) a jar lid
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) an axe blade (c) a window blind cord (d) the tip of a nail
23. 23.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a jar lid (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
25. 25.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a seesaw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a nutcracker
27. 27.True or false: a screw jack is a lever. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a crane hook block (c) a steering wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
29. 29.True or false: a bottle cap is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) a chisel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
32. 32.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a bottle opener
33. 33.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crowbar (b) a round doorknob (c) a bottle cap (d) a truck loading ramp
34. 34.True or false: a crane hook block is a lever. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
36. 36.True or false: a wood screw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a water tap handle (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a crowbar
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a road up a hill (d) a playground slide
40. 40.Which of these is a screw? (a) a jar lid (b) a round doorknob (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a claw hammer on a nail

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