Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 632 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a nut and bolt (d) a water tap handle
2. 2.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 6
3. 3.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a nutcracker (b) a bottle cap (c) a round doorknob (d) a door stopper
4. 4.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a round doorknob
6. 6.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nutcracker (b) a jar lid (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a chisel
7. 7.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nutcracker (b) a bottle cap (c) a crane hook block (d) a steering wheel
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
10. 10.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) make new energy (c) switch off gravity (d) use a smaller force
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) an axe blade (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) the tip of a nail
14. 14.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a water tap handle (d) a steering wheel
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a bottle opener
18. 18.True or false: a chisel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a door stopper (c) an axe blade (d) a flagpole rope wheel
21. 21.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a lever? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a window blind cord (c) a wood screw (d) a knife edge
23. 23.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a well winch handle (c) a window blind cord (d) a claw hammer on a nail
24. 24.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a steering wheel (c) a chisel (d) a crowbar
25. 25.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wood screw (b) a steering wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a door stopper
26. 26.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a bottle opener (d) an axe blade
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a jar lid (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle opener
29. 29.True or false: a wood screw is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) an axe blade (c) the tip of a nail (d) a crane hook block
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
32. 32.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a nutcracker
33. 33.True or false: a window blind cord is a screw. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
35. 35.True or false: a crowbar is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a screw? (a) a road up a hill (b) a well winch handle (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a screw jack
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
40. 40.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a water tap handle (d) a screw jack

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