Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 583 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well winch handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a bottle cap
2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
3. 3.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) an axe blade (b) a seesaw (c) a well winch handle (d) a road up a hill
4. 4.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) the tip of a nail
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
6. 6.Which of these is a lever? (a) a chisel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a bottle cap (d) the tip of a nail
7. 7.Which of these is a pulley? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a jar lid (c) a window blind cord (d) a screw jack
8. 8.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
9. 9.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 12
10. 10.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) stop all friction (c) use a smaller force (d) switch off gravity
11. 11.Which of these is a lever? (a) a playground slide (b) a knife edge (c) a crane hook block (d) a seesaw
12. 12.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: a knife edge is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well winch handle (b) a crane hook block (c) a bottle cap (d) a claw hammer on a nail
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
16. 16.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a chisel (b) a round doorknob (c) a screw jack (d) the tip of a nail
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
18. 18.True or false: a bottle opener is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
20. 20.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) a road up a hill (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a well winch handle
21. 21.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: the tip of a nail is a screw. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a door stopper (c) a bottle opener (d) a nut and bolt
24. 24.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle opener (b) a round doorknob (c) a wood screw (d) a door stopper
25. 25.Which of these is a wedge? (a) an axe blade (b) a jar lid (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a crane hook block
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a well winch handle
28. 28.True or false: a playground slide is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a door stopper (c) a seesaw (d) the tip of a nail
30. 30.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a chisel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a window blind cord (d) a steering wheel
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
32. 32.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a screw jack (c) a round doorknob (d) a nut and bolt
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wedge
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
35. 35.True or false: a nutcracker is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a jar lid (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a nut and bolt
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a screw jack (c) a wood screw (d) a jar lid
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a playground slide
39. 39.True or false: a knife edge is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) inclined plane

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