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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 444 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a bottle opener (d) a well winch handle
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a nutcracker (d) an axe blade
  3. 3.⚙️ 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
  4. 4.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 10
  5. 5.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a bottle opener is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a crowbar
  9. 9.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wood screw (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a crowbar (d) a steering wheel
  10. 10.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  12. 12.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a bent lever (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a kind of wheel
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  14. 14.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a steering wheel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a playground slide (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a road up a hill (d) a wheelchair ramp
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a door stopper (d) a playground slide
  19. 19.True or false: a window blind cord is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a nutcracker (c) a round doorknob (d) a seesaw
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) screw
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a window blind cord (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle opener
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a chisel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a water tap handle
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
  28. 28.True or false: a screw jack is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) use a smaller force (c) switch off gravity (d) stop all friction
  30. 30.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a well winch handle (c) a chisel (d) a nutcracker
  32. 32.True or false: a crane hook block is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a nut and bolt
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a knife edge (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  36. 36.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a seesaw (b) a crane hook block (c) a window blind cord (d) a knife edge
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a nut and bolt (c) a bottle cap (d) a jar lid

Answer key

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

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