Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 635 · 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 of these is a screw? (a) a well winch handle (b) a bottle opener (c) a bottle cap (d) a claw hammer on a nail
2. 2.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a bottle cap (d) a wheelchair ramp
3. 3.True or false: a road up a hill is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a tiny pulley
5. 5.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a screw jack (b) a knife edge (c) a round doorknob (d) a wheelchair ramp
7. 7.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 3
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) the tip of a nail (d) a nutcracker
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a door stopper (c) a jar lid (d) an axe blade
10. 10.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a knife edge (b) a nutcracker (c) a chisel (d) a truck loading ramp
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
12. 12.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
13. 13.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a door stopper (c) the tip of a nail (d) a claw hammer on a nail
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) the tip of a nail (c) a chisel (d) a knife edge
17. 17.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a wood screw (d) a screw jack
19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
22. 22.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) use a smaller force (c) make new energy (d) stop all friction
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) the tip of a nail (c) an axe blade (d) a bottle cap
24. 24.True or false: a steering wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a bottle opener is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
27. 27.True or false: a chisel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well winch handle (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a bottle cap (d) a knife edge
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a crane hook block (c) a wood screw (d) a screw jack
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a bottle opener (c) a seesaw (d) a nutcracker
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a round doorknob (c) a water tap handle (d) a steering wheel
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a nutcracker (c) a seesaw (d) a flagpole rope wheel
34. 34.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a nut and bolt (d) a nutcracker
35. 35.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle opener (b) a door stopper (c) a round doorknob (d) a jar lid
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) an axe blade (d) a wheelchair ramp
37. 37.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a jar lid (c) an axe blade (d) a crane hook block
38. 38.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crowbar (b) a water tap handle (c) the tip of a nail (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
39. 39.True or false: a bottle opener is a screw. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crane hook block (b) a wood screw (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a seesaw

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