Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 518 · 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 simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
2. 2.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nutcracker (b) a steering wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a truck loading ramp
3. 3.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a screw jack (c) a crane hook block (d) a water tap handle
4. 4.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a road up a hill (d) a water tap handle
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wedge
7. 7.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle opener (b) a bottle cap (c) an axe blade (d) a steering wheel
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
9. 9.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a wheel on a rod
10. 10.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a wood screw (c) a nutcracker (d) a jar lid
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
12. 12.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle cap (b) a water tap handle (c) the tip of a nail (d) a well winch handle
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a crowbar (c) a water tap handle (d) a nutcracker
16. 16.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a jar lid (c) a crowbar (d) a window blind cord
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
21. 21.⚙️ 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
22. 22.True or false: a crane hook block is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a seesaw (c) a water tap handle (d) a steering wheel
24. 24.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) the tip of a nail (c) a chisel (d) a knife edge
27. 27.Which of these is a screw? (a) a window blind cord (b) a jar lid (c) a bottle opener (d) the tip of a nail
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
29. 29.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a chisel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a nutcracker
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
31. 31.Which of these is a lever? (a) a playground slide (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a wheelchair ramp
32. 32.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crane hook block (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a water tap handle (d) a flagpole rope wheel
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well winch handle
36. 36.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a kind of wheel
37. 37.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 10
38. 38.True or false: a nutcracker is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a lever? (a) an axe blade (b) a road up a hill (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
40. 40.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a nut and bolt (d) a crane hook block

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