← The six simple machines lesson New set →

Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 605 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. pulley
  3. pulley
  4. a seesaw
  5. a door stopper
  6. a ramp wrapped round
  7. two ramps back to back
  8. a steering wheel
  9. inclined plane
  10. a flagpole rope wheel
  11. a well winch handle
  12. a seesaw
  13. True
  14. a window blind cord
  15. True
  16. a well winch handle
  17. a jar lid
  18. the tip of a nail
  19. True
  20. wedge
  21. 6
  22. False
  23. lever
  24. screw
  25. False
  26. a chisel
  27. screw
  28. a window blind cord
  29. a claw hammer on a nail
  30. True
  31. a screw jack
  32. a water tap handle
  33. True
  34. False
  35. True
  36. a bottle opener
  37. False
  38. a round doorknob
  39. a screw jack
  40. a crane hook block

Free engineering lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/engineering-for-kids