Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 558 · 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.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a water tap handle (b) a screw jack (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
2. 2.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a tiny pulley (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
3. 3.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a nutcracker (d) a knife edge
4. 4.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: a steering wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a playground slide is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: an axe blade is a lever. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well winch handle (b) a seesaw (c) a door stopper (d) a flagpole rope wheel
9. 9.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a road up a hill (d) a window blind cord
12. 12.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a door stopper (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a round doorknob
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
15. 15.Which of these is a lever? (a) a playground slide (b) a nutcracker (c) a crane hook block (d) a road up a hill
16. 16.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 6
17. 17.Which of these is a lever? (a) a jar lid (b) a playground slide (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a seesaw
18. 18.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) make new energy
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a screw jack (d) a playground slide
20. 20.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a chisel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a nutcracker (d) a wheelchair ramp
21. 21.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a bar on a pivot
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a steering wheel (c) a bottle cap (d) a screw jack
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) screw
24. 24.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) an axe blade (c) a road up a hill (d) a bottle cap
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) a wood screw (d) a door stopper
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
31. 31.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a playground slide (b) a crowbar (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a crane hook block
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a crowbar (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) the tip of a nail
34. 34.Which of these is a lever? (a) a jar lid (b) an axe blade (c) a bottle cap (d) a crowbar
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
36. 36.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a round doorknob (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a bottle opener
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
40. 40.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True

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