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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 640 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a nutcracker
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a screw jack
  4. 4.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a wheelchair ramp
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a window blind cord (c) a crowbar (d) a seesaw
  6. 6.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 6
  7. 7.True or false: an axe blade is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a ramp wrapped round
  9. 9.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
  11. 11.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a door stopper (c) a nut and bolt (d) a bottle cap
  13. 13.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a jar lid (b) a crane hook block (c) a steering wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  17. 17.True or false: a bottle opener is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a steering wheel (b) a bottle cap (c) a crane hook block (d) a door stopper
  19. 19.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a seesaw (b) the tip of a nail (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  21. 21.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  23. 23.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a nut and bolt (d) a bottle cap
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  27. 27.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a water tap handle (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a playground slide
  28. 28.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a steering wheel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a round doorknob
  29. 29.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a jar lid (c) a round doorknob (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  32. 32.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nutcracker (b) a knife edge (c) a bottle cap (d) a seesaw
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a knife edge (d) an axe blade
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) screw
  37. 37.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a seesaw (b) a window blind cord (c) a chisel (d) a water tap handle
  39. 39.Which of these is a screw? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a nut and bolt (c) an axe blade (d) a chisel
  40. 40.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a flagpole rope wheel
  2. wedge
  3. a screw jack
  4. a well-bucket rope wheel
  5. a window blind cord
  6. 6
  7. False
  8. a ramp wrapped round
  9. False
  10. two ramps back to back
  11. True
  12. a door stopper
  13. True
  14. a steering wheel
  15. lever
  16. pulley
  17. False
  18. a crane hook block
  19. a truck loading ramp
  20. inclined plane
  21. True
  22. pulley
  23. True
  24. a claw hammer on a nail
  25. inclined plane
  26. wedge
  27. a water tap handle
  28. a wheelchair ramp
  29. a round doorknob
  30. wheel and axle
  31. lever
  32. a bottle cap
  33. a wheelchair ramp
  34. wedge
  35. wheel and axle
  36. pulley
  37. True
  38. a window blind cord
  39. a nut and bolt
  40. True

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