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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 440 · 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 crane hook block is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a water tap handle (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a wheelchair ramp
  3. 3.Which of these is a lever? (a) an axe blade (b) a nutcracker (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
  4. 4.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 10
  5. 5.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
  6. 6.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
  7. 7.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well winch handle (c) a water tap handle (d) a round doorknob
  9. 9.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a screw? (a) an axe blade (b) a nutcracker (c) a wood screw (d) a round doorknob
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) an axe blade (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a nutcracker
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a chisel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a window blind cord
  16. 16.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a crane hook block (d) a chisel
  17. 17.True or false: a seesaw is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wedge
  20. 20.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  21. 21.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle opener (b) a steering wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) the tip of a nail
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
  23. 23.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a road up a hill (d) a chisel
  24. 24.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a bottle cap (c) a wood screw (d) a steering wheel
  25. 25.Which of these is a lever? (a) a jar lid (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a door stopper
  26. 26.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  28. 28.True or false: a chisel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a door stopper (c) a knife edge (d) the tip of a nail
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a door stopper (d) a nutcracker
  32. 32.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a jar lid (d) a playground slide
  33. 33.Which of these is a screw? (a) a chisel (b) a door stopper (c) the tip of a nail (d) a bottle cap
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  36. 36.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) an axe blade (c) a road up a hill (d) a knife edge
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  39. 39.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a bottle opener

Answer key

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

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