Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 54 · 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) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
2. 2.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a knife edge (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a nut and bolt
3. 3.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 3
4. 4.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a nutcracker (c) an axe blade (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
6. 6.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a screw? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a wood screw (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
8. 8.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a tiny pulley (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a kind of wheel
9. 9.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a nut and bolt
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
12. 12.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a road up a hill (d) a well winch handle
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a bottle opener (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a crowbar
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a bottle opener (c) a knife edge (d) a chisel
15. 15.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a screw? (a) a road up a hill (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a jar lid
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a crane hook block
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a crowbar (c) an axe blade (d) a seesaw
20. 20.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a chisel (c) a door stopper (d) a round doorknob
21. 21.True or false: a playground slide is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a steering wheel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
26. 26.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crowbar (b) a nut and bolt (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a playground slide
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a water tap handle
28. 28.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) use a smaller force (c) make new energy (d) stop all friction
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a seesaw
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well winch handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a wood screw
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
34. 34.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a road up a hill (c) a water tap handle (d) a nut and bolt
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well winch handle (c) a crane hook block (d) a steering wheel
36. 36.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a nutcracker (c) a jar lid (d) a window blind cord
37. 37.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) a nutcracker (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crowbar
40. 40.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False

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