Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 582 · 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.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a tiny pulley (c) a kind of wheel (d) a ramp wrapped round
2. 2.Which of these is a lever? (a) a water tap handle (b) a bottle opener (c) a window blind cord (d) a road up a hill
3. 3.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) two ramps back to back (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a wheel on a rod
4. 4.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a bottle opener (d) an axe blade
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
6. 6.True or false: a playground slide is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nutcracker (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a steering wheel (d) a crane hook block
8. 8.Which of these is a lever? (a) a jar lid (b) a nutcracker (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
9. 9.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 6
11. 11.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a door stopper (d) a jar lid
12. 12.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a knife edge (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a screw jack (d) a water tap handle
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
14. 14.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a screw. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a road up a hill (d) a truck loading ramp
16. 16.Which of these is a screw? (a) a seesaw (b) a playground slide (c) a wood screw (d) a knife edge
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a steering wheel (c) a bottle cap (d) a wood screw
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a wheelchair ramp
19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
21. 21.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a road up a hill (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a window blind cord
22. 22.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) a door stopper (d) a playground slide
24. 24.True or false: a crane hook block is a lever. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚙️ 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
27. 27.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) pulley
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
31. 31.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a nutcracker (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
33. 33.True or false: a water tap handle is a screw. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a bottle cap (c) a wood screw (d) a bottle opener
35. 35.True or false: a window blind cord is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
37. 37.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a well winch handle (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a steering wheel
38. 38.True or false: a crowbar is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a steering wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a water tap handle

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