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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 626 · 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 wheelchair ramp is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  4. 4.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a wheel on a rod
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) the tip of a nail (c) a jar lid (d) a door stopper
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a chisel (c) a seesaw (d) an axe blade
  7. 7.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) use a smaller force (c) switch off gravity (d) stop all friction
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) pulley
  9. 9.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) a screw jack (c) an axe blade (d) a crowbar
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  12. 12.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a chisel (d) a jar lid
  14. 14.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle opener (c) a crowbar (d) an axe blade
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a chisel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a knife edge
  17. 17.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a jar lid (c) a wood screw (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  19. 19.True or false: a window blind cord is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a steering wheel (c) an axe blade (d) a knife edge
  21. 21.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a playground slide (c) a road up a hill (d) a wheelchair ramp
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) pulley
  26. 26.True or false: a bottle opener is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a round doorknob (c) a water tap handle (d) a steering wheel
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) an axe blade (c) a round doorknob (d) a door stopper
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
  30. 30.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
  32. 32.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 12
  33. 33.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a wood screw (c) a crowbar (d) a water tap handle
  34. 34.True or false: an axe blade is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crane hook block (d) a truck loading ramp
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a crane hook block (c) a well winch handle (d) a round doorknob
  37. 37.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nutcracker (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a screw jack (d) a wheelchair ramp
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) an axe blade (c) a chisel (d) a knife edge

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a ramp wrapped round
  3. pulley
  4. two ramps back to back
  5. a jar lid
  6. a seesaw
  7. use a smaller force
  8. wedge
  9. True
  10. a window blind cord
  11. wheel and axle
  12. True
  13. a crowbar
  14. True
  15. an axe blade
  16. a well-bucket rope wheel
  17. False
  18. a flagpole rope wheel
  19. False
  20. a steering wheel
  21. False
  22. True
  23. lever
  24. a crowbar
  25. pulley
  26. False
  27. a door stopper
  28. a round doorknob
  29. wedge
  30. True
  31. pulley
  32. 6
  33. a water tap handle
  34. False
  35. a truck loading ramp
  36. a crane hook block
  37. a screw jack
  38. lever
  39. a wheelchair ramp
  40. a playground slide

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