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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 536 · 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.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
  2. 2.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  4. 4.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 3
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a chisel
  8. 8.Which of these is a lever? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a screw jack (c) a crane hook block (d) a chisel
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a playground slide (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a crowbar
  10. 10.True or false: a jar lid is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a crane hook block (c) a road up a hill (d) a wheelchair ramp
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well winch handle (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a water tap handle
  13. 13.Which of these is a pulley? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a steering wheel
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
  15. 15.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a seesaw (d) a truck loading ramp
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  19. 19.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a knife edge (c) a bottle opener (d) a nutcracker
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a screw jack (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  23. 23.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a seesaw
  25. 25.True or false: a round doorknob is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crane hook block (b) a playground slide (c) a round doorknob (d) a bottle cap
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  30. 30.True or false: a water tap handle is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a water tap handle (b) a jar lid (c) a window blind cord (d) a bottle opener
  32. 32.True or false: a water tap handle is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a crane hook block
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a knife edge (c) an axe blade (d) a wheelchair ramp
  36. 36.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a wheel on a rod (c) two ramps back to back (d) a rope on a wheel
  37. 37.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well winch handle (b) a knife edge (c) a road up a hill (d) a seesaw
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a crowbar (d) a bottle opener
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a crowbar
  40. 40.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well winch handle (b) a jar lid (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a chisel

Answer key

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

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