Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 579 · 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 pulley? (a) a bottle opener (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a bottle cap (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a flagpole rope wheel
3. 3.True or false: a round doorknob is a screw. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) stop all friction
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a nut and bolt (c) a screw jack (d) a wood screw
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) an axe blade (d) a bottle opener
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a steering wheel
9. 9.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 12
10. 10.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a seesaw (c) a door stopper (d) the tip of a nail
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
12. 12.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a water tap handle (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a wood screw (d) a chisel
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a bottle opener (c) a crowbar (d) a seesaw
14. 14.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a bent lever
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
16. 16.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle opener (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a bottle cap (d) a knife edge
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a wood screw (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
19. 19.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) two ramps back to back (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a bar on a pivot
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a crowbar
21. 21.True or false: a playground slide is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
26. 26.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a seesaw (d) a crane hook block
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) the tip of a nail (c) a knife edge (d) a door stopper
33. 33.True or false: a playground slide is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
36. 36.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a round doorknob (b) the tip of a nail (c) a window blind cord (d) a door stopper
38. 38.True or false: a well winch handle is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a chisel (b) a jar lid (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crowbar
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever

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