Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 508 · 40 questions

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.

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

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