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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 555 · 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 simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  2. 2.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 12
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a wood screw (c) a crane hook block (d) a bottle cap
  6. 6.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well winch handle (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) an axe blade (d) a wheelchair ramp
  9. 9.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle cap (b) a round doorknob (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crowbar
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a door stopper
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  14. 14.True or false: a screw jack is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a crowbar (c) a knife edge (d) an axe blade
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  18. 18.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a wheel on a rod
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a door stopper (c) a water tap handle (d) a knife edge
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  21. 21.True or false: a knife edge is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) the tip of a nail (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
  24. 24.True or false: a window blind cord is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well winch handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
  27. 27.True or false: a road up a hill is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a water tap handle (c) a seesaw (d) a steering wheel
  29. 29.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
  30. 30.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: a playground slide is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a door stopper (d) a water tap handle
  34. 34.⚙️ 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
  35. 35.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a bottle cap is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a lever? (a) a screw jack (b) a bottle opener (c) an axe blade (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  38. 38.True or false: a crane hook block is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wood screw (b) a bottle cap (c) a window blind cord (d) a well winch handle
  40. 40.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a window blind cord (c) a chisel (d) a truck loading ramp

Answer key

  1. wedge
  2. True
  3. True
  4. 6
  5. a crane hook block
  6. True
  7. True
  8. a wheelchair ramp
  9. a crowbar
  10. a door stopper
  11. lever
  12. wedge
  13. wheel and axle
  14. False
  15. a crowbar
  16. pulley
  17. pulley
  18. two ramps back to back
  19. a water tap handle
  20. a flagpole rope wheel
  21. False
  22. True
  23. the tip of a nail
  24. False
  25. a claw hammer on a nail
  26. wedge
  27. False
  28. a seesaw
  29. a ramp wrapped round
  30. False
  31. True
  32. False
  33. a door stopper
  34. use a smaller force
  35. True
  36. False
  37. a bottle opener
  38. False
  39. a window blind cord
  40. a chisel

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