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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 592 · 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.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a steering wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a crane hook block
  3. 3.True or false: a chisel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a nutcracker (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a bottle opener
  5. 5.True or false: the tip of a nail is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  7. 7.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a nutcracker (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a road up a hill
  9. 9.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle cap (b) a road up a hill (c) a knife edge (d) a water tap handle
  10. 10.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle opener (b) a steering wheel (c) a door stopper (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  11. 11.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) a round doorknob (d) a screw jack
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  13. 13.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 3
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a chisel
  15. 15.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a door stopper (d) a playground slide
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a water tap handle
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  18. 18.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a bar on a pivot
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  20. 20.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  22. 22.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a well winch handle (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  23. 23.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a road up a hill
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a nut and bolt (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a screw jack
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a steering wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
  30. 30.True or false: a wood screw is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a chisel (b) a bottle opener (c) a road up a hill (d) a bottle cap
  32. 32.True or false: a round doorknob is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) stop all friction (c) make new energy (d) switch off gravity
  34. 34.True or false: a road up a hill is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a jar lid (d) a chisel
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  37. 37.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  40. 40.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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