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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 432 · 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 a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a seesaw (c) a door stopper (d) a jar lid
  2. 2.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) use a smaller force (d) stop all friction
  3. 3.⚙️ 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
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a door stopper (c) the tip of a nail (d) a knife edge
  5. 5.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a window blind cord (b) a seesaw (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a jar lid
  6. 6.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle cap (b) a screw jack (c) a seesaw (d) a well winch handle
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
  8. 8.True or false: a jar lid is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a crane hook block (d) a window blind cord
  11. 11.Which of these is a screw? (a) a screw jack (b) a road up a hill (c) a crane hook block (d) the tip of a nail
  12. 12.True or false: a round doorknob is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a bottle opener is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  15. 15.True or false: a seesaw is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a bottle opener (c) a crowbar (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  17. 17.Which of these is a screw? (a) a steering wheel (b) an axe blade (c) a nut and bolt (d) a door stopper
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  19. 19.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a tiny pulley
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a knife edge (d) a door stopper
  21. 21.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a steering wheel (d) a crowbar
  22. 22.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a jar lid (c) a crane hook block (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) screw
  24. 24.Which of these is a screw? (a) a seesaw (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a wood screw (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  25. 25.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a bottle opener (d) a crowbar
  27. 27.True or false: a knife edge is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  29. 29.True or false: a window blind cord is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a round doorknob (c) the tip of a nail (d) a door stopper
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a seesaw (c) a water tap handle (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) an axe blade (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a bottle opener
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  36. 36.True or false: a water tap handle is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a nutcracker is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a crowbar (c) a knife edge (d) a chisel
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever

Answer key

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

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