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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 455 · 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 road up a hill is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  3. 3.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 6
  4. 4.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a road up a hill (d) a wheelchair ramp
  7. 7.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a chisel (b) a crane hook block (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a playground slide
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  11. 11.True or false: a window blind cord is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a water tap handle (b) an axe blade (c) a screw jack (d) a truck loading ramp
  13. 13.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  15. 15.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a screw jack (c) a knife edge (d) a wheelchair ramp
  16. 16.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wood screw (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a chisel (d) a window blind cord
  17. 17.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a knife edge (c) a chisel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  21. 21.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a crowbar (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a steering wheel
  22. 22.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a chisel (c) a door stopper (d) a wheelchair ramp
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a window blind cord
  27. 27.True or false: a water tap handle is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a door stopper (b) a chisel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  30. 30.⚙️ 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
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a screw jack
  32. 32.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crowbar (b) a nut and bolt (c) a door stopper (d) a chisel
  33. 33.Which of these is a screw? (a) a playground slide (b) a jar lid (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a round doorknob
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
  35. 35.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) an axe blade (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a playground slide (d) a wood screw
  36. 36.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) two ramps back to back (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a bar on a pivot
  37. 37.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle cap (b) a road up a hill (c) a wood screw (d) a chisel
  38. 38.True or false: a water tap handle is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a water tap handle is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a wood screw (c) a screw jack (d) a bottle cap

Answer key

  1. False
  2. inclined plane
  3. 6
  4. False
  5. True
  6. a claw hammer on a nail
  7. a crane hook block
  8. lever
  9. pulley
  10. screw
  11. False
  12. a truck loading ramp
  13. a ramp wrapped round
  14. screw
  15. a knife edge
  16. a window blind cord
  17. True
  18. inclined plane
  19. inclined plane
  20. a well-bucket rope wheel
  21. a steering wheel
  22. True
  23. pulley
  24. a wheelchair ramp
  25. screw
  26. a wood screw
  27. False
  28. a flagpole rope wheel
  29. wedge
  30. use a smaller force
  31. a screw jack
  32. a nut and bolt
  33. a jar lid
  34. wedge
  35. a playground slide
  36. two ramps back to back
  37. a chisel
  38. False
  39. False
  40. a bottle opener

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