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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 658 · 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 of these is a lever? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a chisel (c) a steering wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
  2. 2.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 10
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) an axe blade (c) a door stopper (d) a seesaw
  5. 5.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a steering wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a seesaw (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  6. 6.True or false: a chisel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: an axe blade is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a well winch handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a jar lid (c) a bottle opener (d) a nut and bolt
  11. 11.True or false: a water tap handle is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a wood screw (d) a bottle opener
  13. 13.⚙️ 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
  14. 14.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a chisel (b) a crowbar (c) a wood screw (d) a bottle cap
  15. 15.Which of these is a lever? (a) a road up a hill (b) a round doorknob (c) an axe blade (d) a nutcracker
  16. 16.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a seesaw (b) a round doorknob (c) a screw jack (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a steering wheel
  18. 18.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  20. 20.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a nutcracker (d) a water tap handle
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  23. 23.True or false: a water tap handle is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: a water tap handle is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  27. 27.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a door stopper (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a seesaw
  28. 28.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a playground slide (b) an axe blade (c) a nutcracker (d) a window blind cord
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a playground slide (c) a steering wheel (d) a water tap handle
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
  31. 31.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a water tap handle (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  32. 32.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a round doorknob (d) a road up a hill
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
  34. 34.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a knife edge (c) a crane hook block (d) an axe blade
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a seesaw (c) a bottle opener (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  39. 39.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crowbar (b) a steering wheel (c) a bottle cap (d) a playground slide
  40. 40.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a tiny pulley (d) a kind of wheel

Answer key

  1. a claw hammer on a nail
  2. True
  3. 6
  4. a seesaw
  5. a truck loading ramp
  6. False
  7. False
  8. screw
  9. a knife edge
  10. a bottle opener
  11. False
  12. a wood screw
  13. use a smaller force
  14. a chisel
  15. a nutcracker
  16. a flagpole rope wheel
  17. a steering wheel
  18. True
  19. wedge
  20. two ramps back to back
  21. a nutcracker
  22. pulley
  23. False
  24. False
  25. True
  26. wheel and axle
  27. a well-bucket rope wheel
  28. an axe blade
  29. a playground slide
  30. lever
  31. a water tap handle
  32. a round doorknob
  33. pulley
  34. True
  35. False
  36. lever
  37. a crane hook block
  38. a chisel
  39. a steering wheel
  40. a ramp wrapped round

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