Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 638 · 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.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a bar on a pivot (c) two ramps back to back (d) a rope on a wheel
2. 2.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
4. 4.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
6. 6.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a seesaw (b) a steering wheel (c) a nut and bolt (d) a chisel
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
8. 8.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle cap (b) a round doorknob (c) a window blind cord (d) a steering wheel
9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
10. 10.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) stop all friction (c) switch off gravity (d) make new energy
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
13. 13.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a wedge? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a crowbar (c) a wood screw (d) a nut and bolt
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a road up a hill (c) a window blind cord (d) a wheelchair ramp
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a screw jack (c) a steering wheel (d) a jar lid
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a screw jack
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a claw hammer on a nail
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) an axe blade (c) a knife edge (d) the tip of a nail
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a well winch handle
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a seesaw (c) the tip of a nail (d) a crowbar
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a crowbar (d) a window blind cord
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
27. 27.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a nutcracker (c) a window blind cord (d) a steering wheel
28. 28.True or false: the tip of a nail is a screw. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a steering wheel (c) a screw jack (d) a nutcracker
30. 30.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crowbar (b) a playground slide (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a bottle cap (c) a crane hook block (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
36. 36.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a chisel (c) a jar lid (d) a knife edge
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) an axe blade (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a playground slide
39. 39.True or false: a nutcracker is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a wood screw is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True

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