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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 575 · 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 playground slide (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a crowbar
  2. 2.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a screw jack (b) a chisel (c) a bottle opener (d) a round doorknob
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a knife edge (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
  5. 5.True or false: a door stopper is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  8. 8.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a lever? (a) a water tap handle (b) a seesaw (c) a truck loading ramp (d) the tip of a nail
  10. 10.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  12. 12.Which of these is a pulley? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a bottle cap (c) a knife edge (d) a window blind cord
  13. 13.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a truck loading ramp (c) an axe blade (d) a door stopper
  14. 14.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a bottle cap
  15. 15.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  17. 17.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
  19. 19.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a screw jack (c) a jar lid (d) a seesaw
  22. 22.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a road up a hill (b) a bottle cap (c) a round doorknob (d) an axe blade
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a window blind cord
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a well winch handle (d) a screw jack
  25. 25.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 12
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a road up a hill (c) a screw jack (d) a jar lid
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a seesaw (c) a bottle opener (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  30. 30.Which of these is a screw? (a) a jar lid (b) a knife edge (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  31. 31.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a bottle opener (d) a playground slide
  32. 32.True or false: a nut and bolt is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a knife edge (b) a well winch handle (c) a screw jack (d) a bottle cap
  35. 35.Which of these is a screw? (a) a chisel (b) a knife edge (c) a screw jack (d) a window blind cord
  36. 36.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a chisel (b) a screw jack (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  37. 37.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a playground slide (b) a window blind cord (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a knife edge
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  39. 39.Which of these is a lever? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a jar lid (c) an axe blade (d) a nutcracker
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge

Answer key

  1. a crowbar
  2. a chisel
  3. wedge
  4. a knife edge
  5. False
  6. two ramps back to back
  7. wedge
  8. True
  9. a seesaw
  10. use a smaller force
  11. lever
  12. a window blind cord
  13. a crane hook block
  14. a bottle cap
  15. True
  16. lever
  17. True
  18. a ramp wrapped round
  19. True
  20. True
  21. a seesaw
  22. an axe blade
  23. a window blind cord
  24. a well winch handle
  25. True
  26. 6
  27. inclined plane
  28. a road up a hill
  29. a well-bucket rope wheel
  30. a jar lid
  31. a bottle opener
  32. False
  33. True
  34. a well winch handle
  35. a screw jack
  36. a well-bucket rope wheel
  37. a knife edge
  38. wedge
  39. a nutcracker
  40. wheel and axle

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