Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 62 · 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.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) make new energy
2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
3. 3.True or false: a water tap handle is a lever. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a steering wheel (c) a screw jack (d) a chisel
5. 5.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a well winch handle (c) a road up a hill (d) a playground slide
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
8. 8.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a playground slide (c) a road up a hill (d) a truck loading ramp
10. 10.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a steering wheel (c) a playground slide (d) a truck loading ramp
12. 12.True or false: a water tap handle is a screw. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
14. 14.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a tiny pulley
15. 15.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) two ramps back to back (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a wheel on a rod
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a bottle cap (d) a flagpole rope wheel
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
18. 18.True or false: a nutcracker is a screw. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a screw jack (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a steering wheel
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a crowbar
22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a screw jack (c) a jar lid (d) a window blind cord
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a round doorknob (c) a water tap handle (d) a steering wheel
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a playground slide
26. 26.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a nutcracker (c) a bottle cap (d) the tip of a nail
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
29. 29.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a nutcracker is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
35. 35.True or false: a crane hook block is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a screw jack (b) a knife edge (c) a well winch handle (d) a playground slide
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
39. 39.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a seesaw (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a round doorknob (c) a screw jack (d) a jar lid

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