Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 608 · 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 crowbar (b) a bottle opener (c) a nutcracker (d) a well winch handle
2. 2.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a tiny pulley (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a kind of wheel
3. 3.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) stop all friction (c) switch off gravity (d) use a smaller force
4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
5. 5.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a water tap handle (c) the tip of a nail (d) a chisel
6. 6.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 3
7. 7.True or false: a road up a hill is a lever. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: a nut and bolt is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
10. 10.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a nut and bolt (c) a water tap handle (d) a window blind cord
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
13. 13.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crane hook block (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a wood screw (d) a nut and bolt
14. 14.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a chisel (d) a wheelchair ramp
15. 15.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) an axe blade (c) a round doorknob (d) a jar lid
16. 16.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a rope on a wheel (d) two ramps back to back
17. 17.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
19. 19.Which of these is a screw? (a) a steering wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a jar lid (d) a road up a hill
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) an axe blade
21. 21.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a bottle opener (c) a chisel (d) an axe blade
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a nut and bolt
24. 24.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a water tap handle (b) a knife edge (c) a crowbar (d) a window blind cord
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a bottle cap (c) a screw jack (d) a nutcracker
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a crowbar (c) a seesaw (d) a wood screw
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
29. 29.True or false: a knife edge is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) screw
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) an axe blade (c) a door stopper (d) a nut and bolt
32. 32.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wood screw (b) a crowbar (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a window blind cord
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
35. 35.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a nut and bolt is a lever. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a chisel (c) a water tap handle (d) a knife edge
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) pulley
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a crane hook block
40. 40.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True

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