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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 505 · 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 road up a hill (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  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) stop all friction (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) make new energy
  4. 4.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a bottle cap (c) a crowbar (d) a road up a hill
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a door stopper (c) a knife edge (d) an axe blade
  6. 6.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 3
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a crane hook block
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a knife edge (c) an axe blade (d) a door stopper
  10. 10.True or false: a nut and bolt is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a window blind cord is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  13. 13.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a water tap handle (c) a nut and bolt (d) the tip of a nail
  14. 14.⚙️ 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
  15. 15.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  17. 17.True or false: an axe blade is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a nutcracker (c) a bottle cap (d) an axe blade
  19. 19.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) the tip of a nail
  20. 20.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle opener (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a crowbar
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) an axe blade (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a playground slide
  23. 23.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a bent lever (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a kind of wheel
  24. 24.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a jar lid (d) a window blind cord
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
  27. 27.Which of these is a screw? (a) a jar lid (b) a round doorknob (c) a crane hook block (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  28. 28.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  31. 31.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crane hook block (b) a playground slide (c) the tip of a nail (d) an axe blade
  32. 32.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a jar lid (b) a round doorknob (c) a screw jack (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wedge
  35. 35.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a screw jack (c) a door stopper (d) a bottle opener
  36. 36.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a knife edge (c) a bottle opener (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  40. 40.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a flagpole rope wheel
  2. True
  3. use a smaller force
  4. a road up a hill
  5. a truck loading ramp
  6. 6
  7. screw
  8. a crane hook block
  9. a water tap handle
  10. False
  11. False
  12. pulley
  13. the tip of a nail
  14. two ramps back to back
  15. False
  16. pulley
  17. False
  18. a nutcracker
  19. a bottle opener
  20. a well-bucket rope wheel
  21. wheel and axle
  22. an axe blade
  23. a ramp wrapped round
  24. True
  25. a jar lid
  26. wedge
  27. a jar lid
  28. False
  29. inclined plane
  30. wheel and axle
  31. a playground slide
  32. a round doorknob
  33. inclined plane
  34. inclined plane
  35. a door stopper
  36. True
  37. True
  38. False
  39. a knife edge
  40. True

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