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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 564 · 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 pulley? (a) a playground slide (b) a steering wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a bottle opener
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a seesaw
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle opener
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  5. 5.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) make new energy (c) use a smaller force (d) switch off gravity
  6. 6.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 3
  7. 7.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  10. 10.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) pulley
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) an axe blade (d) a road up a hill
  17. 17.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a jar lid is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) a nut and bolt (c) a bottle cap (d) an axe blade
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  23. 23.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
  24. 24.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: the tip of a nail is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  28. 28.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: a crane hook block is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  32. 32.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crowbar (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a wheelchair ramp
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a knife edge (d) a window blind cord
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
  35. 35.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a road up a hill
  36. 36.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a seesaw (c) a bottle cap (d) a crane hook block
  37. 37.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a window blind cord (b) a bottle cap (c) the tip of a nail (d) a round doorknob
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well winch handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a jar lid
  39. 39.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a steering wheel (b) an axe blade (c) a round doorknob (d) a playground slide
  40. 40.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a screw. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a flagpole rope wheel
  2. a seesaw
  3. a flagpole rope wheel
  4. wedge
  5. use a smaller force
  6. 6
  7. two ramps back to back
  8. wheel and axle
  9. lever
  10. True
  11. wheel and axle
  12. pulley
  13. a round doorknob
  14. wedge
  15. inclined plane
  16. an axe blade
  17. True
  18. False
  19. a window blind cord
  20. inclined plane
  21. pulley
  22. pulley
  23. a ramp wrapped round
  24. True
  25. True
  26. False
  27. pulley
  28. False
  29. True
  30. False
  31. screw
  32. a crowbar
  33. a knife edge
  34. a truck loading ramp
  35. a well-bucket rope wheel
  36. a crane hook block
  37. the tip of a nail
  38. a jar lid
  39. a playground slide
  40. False

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