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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 540 · 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 of these is a lever? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a window blind cord
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a nutcracker (d) a road up a hill
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
  6. 6.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) make new energy (c) switch off gravity (d) stop all friction
  7. 7.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 12
  8. 8.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) an axe blade (d) a door stopper
  9. 9.True or false: a water tap handle is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a window blind cord (c) a wood screw (d) a screw jack
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a knife edge (c) a nut and bolt (d) a screw jack
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a crowbar (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  14. 14.True or false: a door stopper is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a bottle opener is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a seesaw (c) a round doorknob (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  18. 18.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
  19. 19.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) two ramps back to back (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a rope on a wheel
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) screw (d) pulley
  21. 21.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  23. 23.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a water tap handle (b) a road up a hill (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a wood screw (c) a chisel (d) an axe blade
  26. 26.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle opener (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a truck loading ramp
  27. 27.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a window blind cord
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  30. 30.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a bottle cap (d) a nutcracker
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  33. 33.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a road up a hill (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a crane hook block
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a crane hook block
  36. 36.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a screw jack (b) a crowbar (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a chisel
  38. 38.Which of these is a screw? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a steering wheel (c) a bottle cap (d) a playground slide
  39. 39.Which of these is a screw? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a wood screw (d) a water tap handle
  40. 40.True or false: a wood screw is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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