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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 600 · 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 chisel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) switch off gravity (c) stop all friction (d) make new energy
  3. 3.True or false: an axe blade is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a door stopper
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  8. 8.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
  9. 9.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a steering wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) an axe blade
  10. 10.True or false: a window blind cord is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a jar lid is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) an axe blade (c) a water tap handle (d) the tip of a nail
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a bottle cap (c) a road up a hill (d) a wood screw
  14. 14.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a crowbar (d) a wheelchair ramp
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  17. 17.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a rope on a wheel
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) the tip of a nail (c) a nutcracker (d) an axe blade
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a well winch handle
  23. 23.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a chisel (c) a steering wheel (d) a crowbar
  25. 25.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
  28. 28.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crowbar (b) a jar lid (c) a door stopper (d) a bottle opener
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) an axe blade
  31. 31.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 12
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
  34. 34.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a jar lid (b) a crane hook block (c) a steering wheel (d) a nutcracker
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  38. 38.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a window blind cord (b) a crowbar (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a bottle cap
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane

Answer key

  1. False
  2. use a smaller force
  3. False
  4. a nut and bolt
  5. lever
  6. screw
  7. inclined plane
  8. a ramp wrapped round
  9. a playground slide
  10. False
  11. False
  12. a water tap handle
  13. a road up a hill
  14. True
  15. a crowbar
  16. lever
  17. False
  18. True
  19. two ramps back to back
  20. pulley
  21. a nutcracker
  22. a wood screw
  23. True
  24. a well-bucket rope wheel
  25. True
  26. screw
  27. lever
  28. False
  29. a door stopper
  30. an axe blade
  31. 6
  32. pulley
  33. lever
  34. True
  35. True
  36. a steering wheel
  37. wedge
  38. a truck loading ramp
  39. screw
  40. inclined plane

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