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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 459 · 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 window blind cord is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  3. 3.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) pulley
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  8. 8.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well winch handle (b) a door stopper (c) a road up a hill (d) a window blind cord
  9. 9.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a bent lever
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  11. 11.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a crowbar (c) a bottle opener (d) a truck loading ramp
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wedge
  15. 15.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a well winch handle (d) a wheelchair ramp
  16. 16.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) an axe blade (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a jar lid (c) a screw jack (d) a wood screw
  19. 19.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) the tip of a nail (c) a well winch handle (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  21. 21.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a chisel (b) a jar lid (c) a water tap handle (d) a screw jack
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  23. 23.True or false: a round doorknob is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a screw jack (b) a crowbar (c) the tip of a nail (d) a bottle cap
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a door stopper (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a knife edge
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) screw
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a crowbar (c) a crane hook block (d) a bottle opener
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  31. 31.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
  34. 34.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a door stopper (c) a seesaw (d) a wheelchair ramp
  35. 35.True or false: a bottle opener is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) pulley
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a crowbar (c) a road up a hill (d) a playground slide
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a well winch handle (c) the tip of a nail (d) a door stopper
  40. 40.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wood screw (b) a water tap handle (c) a crane hook block (d) a door stopper

Answer key

  1. False
  2. screw
  3. use a smaller force
  4. pulley
  5. lever
  6. inclined plane
  7. screw
  8. a road up a hill
  9. a ramp wrapped round
  10. inclined plane
  11. True
  12. False
  13. a truck loading ramp
  14. wedge
  15. a wheelchair ramp
  16. True
  17. an axe blade
  18. a wheelchair ramp
  19. a well-bucket rope wheel
  20. a claw hammer on a nail
  21. a water tap handle
  22. lever
  23. False
  24. True
  25. the tip of a nail
  26. a well-bucket rope wheel
  27. wheel and axle
  28. inclined plane
  29. a crane hook block
  30. screw
  31. False
  32. pulley
  33. wedge
  34. a round doorknob
  35. False
  36. screw
  37. pulley
  38. a crowbar
  39. a well winch handle
  40. a crane hook block

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