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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 489 · 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 crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a knife edge
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) an axe blade (c) a wood screw (d) a chisel
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  4. 4.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a bar on a pivot
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  7. 7.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  9. 9.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a door stopper (c) a knife edge (d) a chisel
  13. 13.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
  14. 14.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  16. 16.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wood screw (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a window blind cord (d) an axe blade
  17. 17.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a chisel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a steering wheel
  18. 18.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a knife edge (c) a chisel (d) a jar lid
  20. 20.Which of these is a lever? (a) a chisel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a bottle cap (d) a round doorknob
  21. 21.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) an axe blade (b) a playground slide (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) the tip of a nail
  22. 22.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a knife edge (d) a door stopper
  24. 24.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a well winch handle (d) a playground slide
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  28. 28.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a nutcracker is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
  32. 32.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a bottle opener (d) a seesaw
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  34. 34.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a steering wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a round doorknob
  35. 35.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a seesaw (d) a screw jack
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  37. 37.Which of these is a screw? (a) a round doorknob (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a bottle cap
  38. 38.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a screw jack (d) a crane hook block
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge

Answer key

  1. a knife edge
  2. a wood screw
  3. wedge
  4. True
  5. two ramps back to back
  6. wheel and axle
  7. True
  8. lever
  9. True
  10. inclined plane
  11. inclined plane
  12. a claw hammer on a nail
  13. 6
  14. True
  15. inclined plane
  16. an axe blade
  17. a steering wheel
  18. True
  19. a jar lid
  20. a claw hammer on a nail
  21. a playground slide
  22. False
  23. a bottle opener
  24. use a smaller force
  25. lever
  26. a well winch handle
  27. screw
  28. False
  29. True
  30. False
  31. wheel and axle
  32. a truck loading ramp
  33. lever
  34. a road up a hill
  35. a seesaw
  36. pulley
  37. a bottle cap
  38. True
  39. a screw jack
  40. wedge

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