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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 475 · 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.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
  3. 3.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a jar lid (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  4. 4.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 3
  5. 5.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a bottle opener
  6. 6.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a window blind cord
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) screw
  8. 8.True or false: a screw jack is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  10. 10.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a round doorknob (d) a wheelchair ramp
  12. 12.True or false: a wood screw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a screw? (a) a water tap handle (b) a nutcracker (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle opener
  14. 14.True or false: a road up a hill is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a rope on a wheel (d) two ramps back to back
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  18. 18.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a well winch handle (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  19. 19.Which of these is a screw? (a) a road up a hill (b) a crowbar (c) a bottle cap (d) an axe blade
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
  21. 21.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a playground slide (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a road up a hill
  23. 23.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  25. 25.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
  26. 26.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a chisel (b) a wood screw (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a well winch handle
  27. 27.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a jar lid (b) a nutcracker (c) a well winch handle (d) a wheelchair ramp
  28. 28.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle cap (b) a water tap handle (c) a screw jack (d) a nutcracker
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a screw jack (c) the tip of a nail (d) a bottle cap
  31. 31.True or false: a chisel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  33. 33.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a playground slide (c) a crowbar (d) a seesaw
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a jar lid
  37. 37.True or false: a crane hook block is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a screw? (a) a screw jack (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a seesaw
  39. 39.⚙️ 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
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a bottle cap (c) a seesaw (d) a wood screw

Answer key

  1. a flagpole rope wheel
  2. wedge
  3. a road up a hill
  4. 6
  5. a nut and bolt
  6. a seesaw
  7. lever
  8. False
  9. a crowbar
  10. True
  11. a wheelchair ramp
  12. False
  13. a jar lid
  14. False
  15. two ramps back to back
  16. pulley
  17. lever
  18. a claw hammer on a nail
  19. a bottle cap
  20. wedge
  21. True
  22. a claw hammer on a nail
  23. False
  24. screw
  25. a ramp wrapped round
  26. a well-bucket rope wheel
  27. a well winch handle
  28. a nutcracker
  29. inclined plane
  30. the tip of a nail
  31. False
  32. wedge
  33. False
  34. screw
  35. a playground slide
  36. a jar lid
  37. False
  38. a screw jack
  39. use a smaller force
  40. a seesaw

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