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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 550 · 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 screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a door stopper (c) a crane hook block (d) a wood screw
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a well winch handle (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a road up a hill
  3. 3.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a road up a hill (d) a water tap handle
  6. 6.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
  7. 7.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crowbar (b) a screw jack (c) a window blind cord (d) an axe blade
  8. 8.True or false: a bottle opener is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  10. 10.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) a crane hook block (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a knife edge
  12. 12.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) use a smaller force (d) stop all friction
  13. 13.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
  15. 15.True or false: a playground slide is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) two ramps back to back (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a wheel on a rod
  17. 17.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a screw jack (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  18. 18.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crowbar (b) a seesaw (c) a jar lid (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  19. 19.Which of these is a lever? (a) a door stopper (b) the tip of a nail (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a truck loading ramp (d) the tip of a nail
  22. 22.True or false: a window blind cord is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
  24. 24.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 10
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  27. 27.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a crane hook block (c) a knife edge (d) a crowbar
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) the tip of a nail (c) a seesaw (d) an axe blade
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a well winch handle (c) a water tap handle (d) a round doorknob
  32. 32.Which of these is a lever? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a nutcracker
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  34. 34.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a nut and bolt (c) a bottle cap (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  38. 38.True or false: a knife edge is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a nutcracker is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wheel and axle

Answer key

  1. a wood screw
  2. a well winch handle
  3. False
  4. True
  5. a road up a hill
  6. a ramp wrapped round
  7. a crowbar
  8. False
  9. wheel and axle
  10. True
  11. a seesaw
  12. use a smaller force
  13. False
  14. lever
  15. False
  16. two ramps back to back
  17. a screw jack
  18. a jar lid
  19. a claw hammer on a nail
  20. a screw jack
  21. the tip of a nail
  22. False
  23. a round doorknob
  24. 6
  25. inclined plane
  26. inclined plane
  27. a crane hook block
  28. pulley
  29. a seesaw
  30. screw
  31. a nutcracker
  32. a nutcracker
  33. wedge
  34. True
  35. wedge
  36. lever
  37. a claw hammer on a nail
  38. False
  39. False
  40. pulley

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