Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 465 · 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 claw hammer on a nail (b) a nutcracker (c) a window blind cord (d) a bottle opener
2. 2.⚙️ 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a door stopper
4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) screw (d) inclined plane
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
6. 6.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a water tap handle (b) a bottle opener (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) the tip of a nail
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a round doorknob (c) a nutcracker (d) a crowbar
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) screw
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
11. 11.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 3
13. 13.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
15. 15.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a kind of wheel (d) a tiny pulley
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
18. 18.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a screw jack (c) a bottle opener (d) a road up a hill
20. 20.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a knife edge (d) a claw hammer on a nail
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) inclined plane
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
23. 23.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well winch handle (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a door stopper (d) a window blind cord
24. 24.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) two ramps back to back (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a wheel on a rod
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a jar lid
26. 26.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a lever? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a steering wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a bottle opener
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a window blind cord
29. 29.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crane hook block (b) a round doorknob (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a bottle opener
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a knife edge (c) an axe blade (d) a chisel
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a door stopper (c) an axe blade (d) a knife edge
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a screw jack
34. 34.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a water tap handle (d) a flagpole rope wheel
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a water tap handle (d) a crowbar
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a nutcracker (d) a chisel
40. 40.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wood screw (b) a playground slide (c) a seesaw (d) an axe blade

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