Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 464 · 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 truck loading ramp is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a window blind cord (c) an axe blade (d) a chisel
3. 3.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) the tip of a nail (c) a crane hook block (d) a wheelchair ramp
4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
5. 5.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 3
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle cap (c) a road up a hill (d) a truck loading ramp
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a window blind cord
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a window blind cord (d) a seesaw
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a chisel (c) an axe blade (d) a crane hook block
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a bottle opener
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
14. 14.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) use a smaller force (c) make new energy (d) stop all friction
15. 15.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) a nut and bolt (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a screw jack
16. 16.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a crowbar (d) a truck loading ramp
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a screw jack
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
20. 20.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
21. 21.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a wood screw (d) a nutcracker
23. 23.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a jar lid is a lever. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚙️ 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
26. 26.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a bottle opener (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
27. 27.True or false: the tip of a nail is a screw. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a bottle opener (b) a crane hook block (c) a knife edge (d) a playground slide
29. 29.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a window blind cord (c) a knife edge (d) a screw jack
30. 30.True or false: a steering wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a bottle opener is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
33. 33.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a water tap handle (b) an axe blade (c) a bottle cap (d) a wheelchair ramp
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a jar lid (d) a steering wheel
35. 35.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a door stopper (b) a round doorknob (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a nutcracker
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a crowbar (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a bottle opener
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a door stopper (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a chisel
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a water tap handle
40. 40.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False

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