Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 434 · 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: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚙️ 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
3. 3.True or false: a playground slide is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a round doorknob is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) an axe blade (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a knife edge
6. 6.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) a wood screw (c) a well winch handle (d) a road up a hill
8. 8.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a playground slide (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a seesaw
9. 9.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a water tap handle (c) a well winch handle (d) a steering wheel
11. 11.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 10
12. 12.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a truck loading ramp (d) the tip of a nail
14. 14.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a chisel (b) a bottle opener (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) the tip of a nail
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a round doorknob
17. 17.Which of these is a lever? (a) an axe blade (b) a screw jack (c) a water tap handle (d) a bottle opener
18. 18.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a knife edge (b) a nutcracker (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a road up a hill
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a playground slide (c) the tip of a nail (d) a knife edge
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
21. 21.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a chisel (d) a wood screw
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
23. 23.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) the tip of a nail (c) a jar lid (d) a claw hammer on a nail
24. 24.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a door stopper (c) a window blind cord (d) a steering wheel
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a crowbar (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
28. 28.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a nutcracker (d) a playground slide
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
32. 32.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a tiny pulley
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
35. 35.True or false: a nutcracker is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) the tip of a nail (c) a crane hook block (d) a knife edge
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
39. 39.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well winch handle (c) a chisel (d) a wood screw
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge

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