Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 476 · 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 crane hook block is a screw. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a bottle opener (c) a screw jack (d) a seesaw
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
4. 4.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a wood screw (c) a crane hook block (d) a wheelchair ramp
5. 5.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 12
7. 7.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a rope on a wheel
8. 8.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a tiny pulley (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
9. 9.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a well winch handle
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) pulley
12. 12.True or false: a crane hook block is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
14. 14.Which of these is a screw? (a) a water tap handle (b) a wood screw (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a playground slide
15. 15.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a door stopper (c) a water tap handle (d) a crowbar
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
17. 17.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a screw jack (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) an axe blade
18. 18.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a jar lid (c) a chisel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a knife edge (c) an axe blade (d) a wheelchair ramp
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a bottle opener (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a seesaw
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a wood screw (c) a bottle cap (d) a screw jack
23. 23.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crane hook block (b) a water tap handle (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a seesaw
24. 24.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a nut and bolt (c) a round doorknob (d) a screw jack
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a seesaw (c) a playground slide (d) a wheelchair ramp
28. 28.True or false: a road up a hill is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a bottle opener (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a door stopper
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
31. 31.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle cap (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a steering wheel (d) a bottle opener
32. 32.True or false: a jar lid is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) an axe blade (c) a chisel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
34. 34.True or false: a door stopper is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a door stopper (c) the tip of a nail (d) a truck loading ramp
38. 38.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a seesaw (d) a road up a hill

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