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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 625 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. two ramps back to back
  4. pulley
  5. a flagpole rope wheel
  6. use a smaller force
  7. a nutcracker
  8. a nut and bolt
  9. pulley
  10. a jar lid
  11. a jar lid
  12. a ramp wrapped round
  13. False
  14. a seesaw
  15. a bottle cap
  16. False
  17. a knife edge
  18. inclined plane
  19. wedge
  20. lever
  21. False
  22. a bottle cap
  23. wheel and axle
  24. lever
  25. inclined plane
  26. a round doorknob
  27. a chisel
  28. False
  29. screw
  30. a well-bucket rope wheel
  31. False
  32. False
  33. a steering wheel
  34. a well winch handle
  35. a truck loading ramp
  36. screw
  37. a truck loading ramp
  38. True
  39. True
  40. wheel and axle

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