Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 560 · 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.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) stop all friction (c) use a smaller force (d) switch off gravity
2. 2.True or false: a bottle cap is a lever. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
4. 4.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a crowbar (c) the tip of a nail (d) a steering wheel
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a seesaw (c) a crowbar (d) a window blind cord
7. 7.True or false: a steering wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a steering wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
9. 9.Which of these is a lever? (a) a jar lid (b) a seesaw (c) a crane hook block (d) a door stopper
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a round doorknob
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
12. 12.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 6
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a bottle opener (c) a water tap handle (d) a crowbar
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
15. 15.⚙️ 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
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a screw jack (c) a knife edge (d) a door stopper
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a road up a hill
19. 19.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a chisel (d) a road up a hill
20. 20.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a water tap handle (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a crowbar (d) a window blind cord
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a wood screw (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a screw jack
24. 24.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
26. 26.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crowbar (b) a bottle cap (c) a knife edge (d) a road up a hill
27. 27.True or false: a jar lid is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a door stopper (c) a playground slide (d) a seesaw
29. 29.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a tiny pulley
30. 30.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
32. 32.True or false: a seesaw is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a lever? (a) a door stopper (b) a crowbar (c) an axe blade (d) a jar lid
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a road up a hill (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) screw (d) inclined plane
36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a nut and bolt (c) a screw jack (d) a crane hook block
38. 38.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well winch handle (b) a wood screw (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a door stopper
39. 39.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a round doorknob (b) a chisel (c) a wood screw (d) a truck loading ramp
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a knife edge

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