Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 525 · 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.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) two ramps back to back (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a wheel on a rod
2. 2.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle cap (b) a nut and bolt (c) the tip of a nail (d) a claw hammer on a nail
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
5. 5.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 12
6. 6.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a round doorknob (c) a knife edge (d) a well winch handle
7. 7.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a window blind cord
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) the tip of a nail (d) a window blind cord
12. 12.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a chisel (b) a screw jack (c) an axe blade (d) a truck loading ramp
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a jar lid
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
16. 16.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a screw jack (c) the tip of a nail (d) a bottle cap
18. 18.True or false: a window blind cord is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
20. 20.True or false: a road up a hill is a lever. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) screw (d) inclined plane
22. 22.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a window blind cord (b) a steering wheel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a chisel
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a nutcracker (c) a water tap handle (d) a claw hammer on a nail
24. 24.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a water tap handle (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) the tip of a nail (d) a playground slide
26. 26.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle cap
27. 27.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a window blind cord (c) a well winch handle (d) a wood screw
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a nut and bolt (d) a wheelchair ramp
31. 31.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a seesaw (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a road up a hill
33. 33.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crowbar (b) a window blind cord (c) a bottle opener (d) a wheelchair ramp
34. 34.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) the tip of a nail (c) a bottle opener (d) a door stopper
37. 37.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a water tap handle (c) a well winch handle (d) a crowbar
38. 38.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a nut and bolt (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a bottle opener
39. 39.True or false: a bottle cap is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever

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