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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 503 · 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.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a tiny pulley
  2. 2.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) use a smaller force (c) stop all friction (d) make new energy
  4. 4.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) a crowbar (d) the tip of a nail
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a door stopper (c) a bottle opener (d) a nutcracker
  9. 9.Which of these is a screw? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a nut and bolt (d) a road up a hill
  10. 10.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  11. 11.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) the tip of a nail (c) a door stopper (d) a bottle opener
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  14. 14.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley
  18. 18.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a water tap handle (b) the tip of a nail (c) a chisel (d) a truck loading ramp
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a crane hook block
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a crane hook block (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a seesaw
  22. 22.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 3
  23. 23.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nutcracker (b) an axe blade (c) a wood screw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  24. 24.Which of these is a wedge? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a wood screw (c) a jar lid (d) a crane hook block
  25. 25.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a door stopper (d) a steering wheel
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  27. 27.True or false: a road up a hill is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crowbar (b) a playground slide (c) a chisel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  29. 29.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a crowbar (c) a nutcracker (d) a jar lid
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  31. 31.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well winch handle (b) a wood screw (c) a crane hook block (d) a crowbar
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  35. 35.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle cap (c) a door stopper (d) a water tap handle
  37. 37.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  39. 39.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wood screw (b) a playground slide (c) a nut and bolt (d) a steering wheel
  40. 40.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) an axe blade (b) a chisel (c) a playground slide (d) a nut and bolt

Answer key

  1. a ramp wrapped round
  2. True
  3. use a smaller force
  4. False
  5. pulley
  6. a crowbar
  7. wheel and axle
  8. a door stopper
  9. a nut and bolt
  10. two ramps back to back
  11. False
  12. a bottle opener
  13. lever
  14. True
  15. screw
  16. pulley
  17. wedge
  18. a truck loading ramp
  19. a chisel
  20. a wheelchair ramp
  21. a seesaw
  22. 6
  23. a wood screw
  24. the tip of a nail
  25. a well-bucket rope wheel
  26. pulley
  27. False
  28. a crowbar
  29. a jar lid
  30. lever
  31. a well winch handle
  32. wedge
  33. lever
  34. inclined plane
  35. False
  36. a bottle cap
  37. True
  38. wheel and axle
  39. a steering wheel
  40. a playground slide

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