Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 448 · 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 door stopper is a screw. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crowbar (b) a nut and bolt (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a flagpole rope wheel
3. 3.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a playground slide (b) a water tap handle (c) a bottle cap (d) a chisel
4. 4.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crowbar (b) a jar lid (c) an axe blade (d) a wheelchair ramp
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
6. 6.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a seesaw (b) a round doorknob (c) a jar lid (d) the tip of a nail
7. 7.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
9. 9.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a knife edge (c) the tip of a nail (d) a door stopper
11. 11.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle opener (b) an axe blade (c) a door stopper (d) a screw jack
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
13. 13.True or false: a wood screw is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a seesaw
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a screw jack (c) a wood screw (d) a knife edge
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
19. 19.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 3
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) an axe blade (c) the tip of a nail (d) a wheelchair ramp
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well winch handle
23. 23.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a bent lever
24. 24.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a screw jack (b) a steering wheel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a door stopper
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
28. 28.True or false: a crane hook block is a screw. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a crowbar
30. 30.⚙️ 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
31. 31.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crane hook block (d) an axe blade
32. 32.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a chisel (b) a playground slide (c) the tip of a nail (d) a knife edge
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a water tap handle
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a crane hook block
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
36. 36.True or false: an axe blade is a screw. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
38. 38.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a road up a hill (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a well winch handle
39. 39.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) wheel and axle

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