← The six simple machines lesson New set →

Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 619 · 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.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wood screw (b) a crowbar (c) the tip of a nail (d) a nutcracker
  2. 2.Which of these is a screw? (a) a chisel (b) a playground slide (c) a wood screw (d) a seesaw
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a crane hook block (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a wheelchair ramp
  7. 7.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  9. 9.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  11. 11.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 6
  12. 12.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a water tap handle (d) a road up a hill
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  17. 17.True or false: a door stopper is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: an axe blade is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wedge
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a nut and bolt (c) a bottle cap (d) a jar lid
  23. 23.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a well winch handle (d) a seesaw
  24. 24.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle opener (c) a seesaw (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  25. 25.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a window blind cord (c) a nut and bolt (d) a jar lid
  26. 26.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a seesaw (b) a well winch handle (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a jar lid
  29. 29.Which of these is a lever? (a) a screw jack (b) a chisel (c) a bottle opener (d) a crane hook block
  30. 30.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  32. 32.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nutcracker (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a road up a hill (d) an axe blade
  33. 33.True or false: a wood screw is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  35. 35.True or false: a bottle cap is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a screw jack
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a road up a hill (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a steering wheel
  40. 40.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crowbar (b) a round doorknob (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a steering wheel

Answer key

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

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