Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 486 · 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 of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a steering wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
3. 3.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nut and bolt (b) the tip of a nail (c) a water tap handle (d) a nutcracker
4. 4.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle opener (c) a window blind cord (d) a claw hammer on a nail
6. 6.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a bottle cap (c) a bottle opener (d) a window blind cord
7. 7.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) switch off gravity (c) make new energy (d) stop all friction
8. 8.True or false: a crowbar is a screw. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle opener (c) an axe blade (d) a road up a hill
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a truck loading ramp
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
12. 12.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a nutcracker (c) a door stopper (d) a jar lid
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a bottle cap (c) a screw jack (d) a crane hook block
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
15. 15.Which of these is a lever? (a) a playground slide (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a crowbar (d) a window blind cord
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
17. 17.True or false: a window blind cord is a lever. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a screw? (a) a screw jack (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a knife edge
19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wedge
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a crane hook block (c) a window blind cord (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
21. 21.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) a door stopper (d) a playground slide
25. 25.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crowbar (b) a wood screw (c) a door stopper (d) a claw hammer on a nail
26. 26.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a steering wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) an axe blade
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
28. 28.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a chisel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a seesaw
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
32. 32.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a door stopper (b) a well winch handle (c) an axe blade (d) the tip of a nail
33. 33.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle opener (b) a door stopper (c) a nutcracker (d) a round doorknob
34. 34.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a screw. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a seesaw (b) a chisel (c) a round doorknob (d) a wood screw
36. 36.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a steering wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) an axe blade (d) a nut and bolt
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
38. 38.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 6
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) pulley

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