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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 523 · 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 simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a playground slide
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
  4. 4.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a steering wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a screw jack
  5. 5.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a round doorknob (d) a wheelchair ramp
  8. 8.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nutcracker (b) a crowbar (c) a wood screw (d) a bottle opener
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  12. 12.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a nut and bolt (c) a water tap handle (d) a well winch handle
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a screw jack (c) a nut and bolt (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) pulley
  17. 17.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a road up a hill
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a knife edge (c) a jar lid (d) an axe blade
  19. 19.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 6
  20. 20.True or false: a jar lid is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a knife edge (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) an axe blade
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a bottle opener (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a bottle cap
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a road up a hill (c) a seesaw (d) a crowbar
  24. 24.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a crowbar (c) a chisel (d) an axe blade
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  27. 27.True or false: a window blind cord is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a window blind cord (c) a nutcracker (d) a seesaw
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a screw jack (d) a nutcracker
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a wood screw (c) a chisel (d) an axe blade
  31. 31.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a jar lid (b) a playground slide (c) a water tap handle (d) a knife edge
  32. 32.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a truck loading ramp
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  34. 34.True or false: a door stopper is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a pulley? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a window blind cord (c) a round doorknob (d) a bottle opener
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  38. 38.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) two ramps back to back (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a rope on a wheel
  40. 40.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a door stopper (d) a round doorknob

Answer key

  1. lever
  2. a playground slide
  3. inclined plane
  4. a seesaw
  5. False
  6. pulley
  7. a round doorknob
  8. True
  9. True
  10. a wood screw
  11. wedge
  12. True
  13. a crane hook block
  14. a well-bucket rope wheel
  15. wedge
  16. screw
  17. a flagpole rope wheel
  18. a jar lid
  19. 6
  20. False
  21. a wheelchair ramp
  22. a bottle cap
  23. a road up a hill
  24. True
  25. a crowbar
  26. inclined plane
  27. False
  28. a window blind cord
  29. a screw jack
  30. a wood screw
  31. a water tap handle
  32. a claw hammer on a nail
  33. wheel and axle
  34. False
  35. a window blind cord
  36. pulley
  37. lever
  38. False
  39. two ramps back to back
  40. a well-bucket rope wheel

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