Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 481 · 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 flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a bottle cap
2. 2.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) screw
4. 4.Which of these is a screw? (a) a door stopper (b) a screw jack (c) a playground slide (d) a bottle opener
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) screw (d) pulley
7. 7.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a steering wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a bottle cap (d) a water tap handle
9. 9.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle cap (b) a nutcracker (c) a screw jack (d) an axe blade
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
11. 11.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a knife edge (d) a well winch handle
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
13. 13.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crowbar (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a playground slide
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a chisel (c) a knife edge (d) a crowbar
15. 15.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a tiny pulley (c) a kind of wheel (d) a ramp wrapped round
16. 16.True or false: a door stopper is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: a wood screw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle opener (b) a window blind cord (c) a well winch handle (d) a jar lid
20. 20.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 12
21. 21.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a door stopper (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a playground slide
22. 22.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a steering wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a playground slide (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle opener
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a steering wheel
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) an axe blade (c) a door stopper (d) a seesaw
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
33. 33.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle opener (b) a water tap handle (c) a seesaw (d) a playground slide
34. 34.True or false: a bottle cap is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) screw
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a knife edge (d) a nut and bolt
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a knife edge (c) a door stopper (d) a flagpole rope wheel
39. 39.Which of these is a lever? (a) a chisel (b) a crowbar (c) a nut and bolt (d) a road up a hill
40. 40.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) stop all friction (c) make new energy (d) use a smaller force

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