Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 457 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a wood screw (c) a jar lid (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
2. 2.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a road up a hill (b) a knife edge (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a steering wheel
3. 3.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle opener (b) a crowbar (c) a crane hook block (d) a claw hammer on a nail
4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) inclined plane
5. 5.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) switch off gravity (c) make new energy (d) use a smaller force
6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
7. 7.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
9. 9.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a water tap handle
11. 11.True or false: a steering wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a jar lid (d) a crane hook block
14. 14.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) a bottle cap (c) a screw jack (d) a door stopper
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
16. 16.Which of these is a screw? (a) a round doorknob (b) the tip of a nail (c) a jar lid (d) a nutcracker
17. 17.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 3
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a wheelchair ramp
20. 20.True or false: a playground slide is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
23. 23.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a screw. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a screw jack
25. 25.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a rope on a wheel
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a steering wheel (c) a playground slide (d) a road up a hill
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
31. 31.Which of these is a screw? (a) a window blind cord (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a round doorknob (d) a screw jack
32. 32.True or false: a bottle opener is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a round doorknob (c) a screw jack (d) a bottle cap
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
35. 35.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a water tap handle (b) a chisel (c) a seesaw (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a wood screw (d) a seesaw
37. 37.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wood screw (b) a bottle cap (c) a steering wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) screw (d) pulley
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a well winch handle (d) a crowbar

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