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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 487 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a chisel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) the tip of a nail (d) a road up a hill
  3. 3.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a bottle cap (d) a door stopper
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  5. 5.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  6. 6.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 10
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  8. 8.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a window blind cord (c) a bottle cap (d) a seesaw
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) pulley
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a door stopper (c) a chisel (d) a steering wheel
  12. 12.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a crowbar (c) an axe blade (d) a door stopper
  14. 14.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a tiny pulley (c) a kind of wheel (d) a ramp wrapped round
  15. 15.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  17. 17.Which of these is a lever? (a) a screw jack (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) an axe blade (d) a crowbar
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a seesaw (c) a bottle opener (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a seesaw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  20. 20.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a screw jack (c) a door stopper (d) a nut and bolt
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) a door stopper (d) a crane hook block
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  27. 27.True or false: a bottle opener is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  29. 29.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well winch handle (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a chisel (d) a wheelchair ramp
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a crane hook block
  31. 31.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a steering wheel (b) a chisel (c) a door stopper (d) a playground slide
  32. 32.Which of these is a wedge? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a round doorknob (d) a jar lid
  33. 33.True or false: a road up a hill is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a water tap handle (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a well winch handle
  36. 36.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) a road up a hill (c) a bottle opener (d) a jar lid
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  39. 39.Which of these is a screw? (a) a chisel (b) a door stopper (c) a nut and bolt (d) a steering wheel
  40. 40.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a chisel
  2. a road up a hill
  3. a door stopper
  4. wheel and axle
  5. two ramps back to back
  6. 6
  7. inclined plane
  8. a seesaw
  9. inclined plane
  10. wedge
  11. a steering wheel
  12. True
  13. a crowbar
  14. a ramp wrapped round
  15. True
  16. pulley
  17. a crowbar
  18. a well winch handle
  19. a flagpole rope wheel
  20. True
  21. True
  22. True
  23. lever
  24. a door stopper
  25. a crane hook block
  26. wheel and axle
  27. False
  28. wedge
  29. a well winch handle
  30. a water tap handle
  31. a playground slide
  32. the tip of a nail
  33. False
  34. pulley
  35. a truck loading ramp
  36. a window blind cord
  37. screw
  38. pulley
  39. a nut and bolt
  40. False

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