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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 569 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a crowbar (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle opener
  2. 2.True or false: a window blind cord is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  6. 6.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a seesaw (c) a nutcracker (d) a window blind cord
  8. 8.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a knife edge (d) a bottle opener
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a nut and bolt (d) a well winch handle
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  11. 11.Which of these is a screw? (a) a door stopper (b) a steering wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a jar lid
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) lever
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
  16. 16.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  19. 19.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a window blind cord (b) a crane hook block (c) a nutcracker (d) an axe blade
  20. 20.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a screw? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a window blind cord (d) a bottle cap
  22. 22.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle opener (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a knife edge
  23. 23.True or false: a chisel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a nutcracker (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a bottle opener (d) a door stopper
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  27. 27.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  29. 29.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a crane hook block (d) a well winch handle
  31. 31.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 6
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  33. 33.⚙️ 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
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a window blind cord (d) a crane hook block
  35. 35.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a road up a hill (c) a round doorknob (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  36. 36.Which of these is a wedge? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a jar lid (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  37. 37.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well winch handle (b) a road up a hill (c) a window blind cord (d) a door stopper
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a seesaw (c) a crowbar (d) an axe blade
  40. 40.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a bottle opener (b) a bottle cap (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a screw jack

Answer key

  1. a water tap handle
  2. False
  3. lever
  4. pulley
  5. inclined plane
  6. True
  7. a window blind cord
  8. a round doorknob
  9. a nut and bolt
  10. wheel and axle
  11. a jar lid
  12. lever
  13. a truck loading ramp
  14. wedge
  15. lever
  16. True
  17. screw
  18. lever
  19. an axe blade
  20. True
  21. a bottle cap
  22. a knife edge
  23. False
  24. a door stopper
  25. lever
  26. wheel and axle
  27. False
  28. pulley
  29. True
  30. a crane hook block
  31. 6
  32. pulley
  33. use a smaller force
  34. a claw hammer on a nail
  35. a well-bucket rope wheel
  36. the tip of a nail
  37. a road up a hill
  38. inclined plane
  39. an axe blade
  40. a truck loading ramp

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