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Simple Machines Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. a truck loading ramp
  2. screw
  3. True
  4. True
  5. a nut and bolt
  6. True
  7. False
  8. a wheelchair ramp
  9. a door stopper
  10. a screw jack
  11. pulley
  12. a steering wheel
  13. False
  14. a well winch handle
  15. a ramp wrapped round
  16. pulley
  17. False
  18. a bottle cap
  19. the tip of a nail
  20. True
  21. False
  22. False
  23. False
  24. a crane hook block
  25. wheel and axle
  26. pulley
  27. a knife edge
  28. True
  29. a bottle opener
  30. False
  31. lever
  32. a crane hook block
  33. a nut and bolt
  34. use a smaller force
  35. the tip of a nail
  36. a well-bucket rope wheel
  37. lever
  38. lever
  39. True
  40. True

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