Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 616 · 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 of these is an inclined plane? (a) a knife edge (b) a window blind cord (c) a road up a hill (d) a nut and bolt
2. 2.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a water tap handle (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a jar lid
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) inclined plane
4. 4.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
6. 6.Which of these is a screw? (a) a jar lid (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a playground slide (d) a round doorknob
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
8. 8.⚙️ 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
9. 9.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) use a smaller force (c) stop all friction (d) switch off gravity
11. 11.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a knife edge (d) a nutcracker
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a jar lid (c) a chisel (d) a wood screw
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
14. 14.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle opener (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a claw hammer on a nail
16. 16.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) an axe blade (c) a door stopper (d) a chisel
19. 19.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 10
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a screw jack (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle cap
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
22. 22.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a door stopper (b) a seesaw (c) a bottle cap (d) a round doorknob
23. 23.True or false: a jar lid is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a crowbar
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) inclined plane
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a bottle cap (c) a nut and bolt (d) a water tap handle
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a crowbar (c) the tip of a nail (d) a seesaw
29. 29.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a crowbar (c) a screw jack (d) a chisel
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
32. 32.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle cap (c) a window blind cord (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
33. 33.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a window blind cord
35. 35.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a crane hook block
36. 36.True or false: a wood screw is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a jar lid (c) a bottle cap (d) a playground slide
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a road up a hill (c) a jar lid (d) a nut and bolt
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) an axe blade (c) a knife edge (d) a screw jack
40. 40.Which of these is a lever? (a) a jar lid (b) a crane hook block (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a chisel

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