Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 435 · 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 crane hook block is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) stop all friction (c) make new energy (d) use a smaller force
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) the tip of a nail (c) a round doorknob (d) a knife edge
4. 4.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crowbar (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
5. 5.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
8. 8.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a well winch handle (c) a wood screw (d) a nutcracker
9. 9.True or false: a bottle opener is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a round doorknob (b) a bottle cap (c) a road up a hill (d) a window blind cord
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
12. 12.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
14. 14.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a round doorknob is a screw. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
17. 17.Which of these is a lever? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a crowbar (d) a round doorknob
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a water tap handle (c) a bottle opener (d) a steering wheel
19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
20. 20.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a wheel on a rod
22. 22.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a door stopper is a screw. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a playground slide
25. 25.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a steering wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a jar lid
26. 26.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a bottle opener (d) a round doorknob
28. 28.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 10
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a nutcracker (c) a bottle opener (d) a crowbar
31. 31.True or false: a well winch handle is a lever. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) an axe blade (c) a wood screw (d) a jar lid
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a chisel (c) a knife edge (d) a steering wheel
36. 36.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a tiny pulley (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a kind of wheel
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
39. 39.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well winch handle (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a seesaw
40. 40.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True

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