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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 492 · 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 simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  3. 3.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a water tap handle
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a bottle cap (c) a screw jack (d) a truck loading ramp
  5. 5.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a ramp wrapped round
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a playground slide (d) a crowbar
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a wood screw
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  10. 10.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle opener (c) a crane hook block (d) a door stopper
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  12. 12.Which of these is a screw? (a) a steering wheel (b) a screw jack (c) a seesaw (d) a window blind cord
  13. 13.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a jar lid (c) a playground slide (d) a crane hook block
  14. 14.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a well winch handle (c) a nutcracker (d) a wood screw
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
  16. 16.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a door stopper (c) an axe blade (d) a jar lid
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  18. 18.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a road up a hill (d) a nutcracker
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a seesaw (c) a water tap handle (d) a steering wheel
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  21. 21.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a seesaw (b) the tip of a nail (c) a well winch handle (d) a bottle opener
  22. 22.Which of these is a lever? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  23. 23.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) an axe blade (b) a screw jack (c) a steering wheel (d) a bottle opener
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
  26. 26.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  29. 29.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
  31. 31.True or false: an axe blade is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) screw
  33. 33.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a chisel (d) a wood screw
  34. 34.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 6
  35. 35.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a well winch handle (d) a round doorknob
  37. 37.True or false: a playground slide is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a door stopper (b) a crane hook block (c) a wood screw (d) a nut and bolt
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a screw jack (c) a wood screw (d) a bottle cap
  40. 40.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle opener (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crane hook block (d) a jar lid

Answer key

  1. wedge
  2. inclined plane
  3. a water tap handle
  4. a truck loading ramp
  5. a ramp wrapped round
  6. a playground slide
  7. wedge
  8. a well-bucket rope wheel
  9. screw
  10. a wheelchair ramp
  11. wedge
  12. a screw jack
  13. a playground slide
  14. a road up a hill
  15. wheel and axle
  16. a jar lid
  17. lever
  18. a flagpole rope wheel
  19. a seesaw
  20. pulley
  21. a well winch handle
  22. a seesaw
  23. True
  24. a steering wheel
  25. screw
  26. False
  27. wedge
  28. a road up a hill
  29. False
  30. screw
  31. False
  32. wheel and axle
  33. a round doorknob
  34. 6
  35. True
  36. a wheelchair ramp
  37. False
  38. a door stopper
  39. a knife edge
  40. a crane hook block

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