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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 431 · 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 flagpole rope wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) pulley
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) screw
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  5. 5.⚙️ 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
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a road up a hill
  8. 8.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a seesaw is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a jar lid (b) a window blind cord (c) an axe blade (d) a nut and bolt
  12. 12.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a seesaw (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a screw jack
  14. 14.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) a wood screw (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a seesaw
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
  16. 16.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle cap (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a window blind cord
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a knife edge (c) a nutcracker (d) a seesaw
  20. 20.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a nutcracker (c) a jar lid (d) the tip of a nail
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a chisel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) an axe blade
  22. 22.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a door stopper (b) a crane hook block (c) a round doorknob (d) a bottle opener
  23. 23.Which of these is a lever? (a) a water tap handle (b) a road up a hill (c) a door stopper (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a road up a hill (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  25. 25.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) a road up a hill (c) a well winch handle (d) a knife edge
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  27. 27.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a chisel (d) the tip of a nail
  28. 28.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a bottle opener is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a nutcracker (c) a round doorknob (d) a seesaw
  32. 32.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle opener (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a steering wheel
  34. 34.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 10
  35. 35.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle opener (b) a window blind cord (c) a steering wheel (d) a bottle cap
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a road up a hill
  37. 37.True or false: a round doorknob is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a bar on a pivot
  40. 40.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley

Answer key

  1. False
  2. wheel and axle
  3. pulley
  4. pulley
  5. use a smaller force
  6. inclined plane
  7. a road up a hill
  8. True
  9. True
  10. False
  11. an axe blade
  12. True
  13. a wheelchair ramp
  14. a truck loading ramp
  15. lever
  16. a seesaw
  17. screw
  18. wedge
  19. a knife edge
  20. the tip of a nail
  21. a truck loading ramp
  22. a round doorknob
  23. a claw hammer on a nail
  24. a flagpole rope wheel
  25. a road up a hill
  26. screw
  27. a flagpole rope wheel
  28. True
  29. True
  30. False
  31. a round doorknob
  32. True
  33. a steering wheel
  34. 6
  35. a window blind cord
  36. a water tap handle
  37. False
  38. True
  39. two ramps back to back
  40. a ramp wrapped round

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