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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 672 · 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 simple machine is a wood screw? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
  2. 2.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) make new energy
  3. 3.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a window blind cord (b) a crane hook block (c) a knife edge (d) a steering wheel
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  5. 5.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a road up a hill (c) a jar lid (d) a playground slide
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  7. 7.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a road up a hill (b) a seesaw (c) the tip of a nail (d) a round doorknob
  8. 8.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wood screw (b) a road up a hill (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
  12. 12.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  16. 16.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a bent lever
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a seesaw (c) a round doorknob (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  18. 18.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a screw? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a steering wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a wood screw
  20. 20.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a window blind cord (c) a crowbar (d) a well winch handle
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  22. 22.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 12
  23. 23.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wood screw (c) a steering wheel (d) a chisel
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a well winch handle (d) a round doorknob
  25. 25.Which of these is a screw? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) an axe blade (d) a bottle cap
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  27. 27.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a nut and bolt (c) a door stopper (d) a bottle opener
  28. 28.True or false: a chisel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a truck loading ramp
  34. 34.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a door stopper (b) a road up a hill (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a chisel
  35. 35.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a nut and bolt (d) a chisel
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a steering wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a road up a hill (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  39. 39.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a bottle cap (d) a seesaw

Answer key

  1. screw
  2. use a smaller force
  3. a knife edge
  4. wedge
  5. a crane hook block
  6. lever
  7. a round doorknob
  8. a well-bucket rope wheel
  9. screw
  10. inclined plane
  11. lever
  12. True
  13. True
  14. True
  15. pulley
  16. a ramp wrapped round
  17. a round doorknob
  18. True
  19. a wood screw
  20. a playground slide
  21. wedge
  22. 6
  23. a steering wheel
  24. a jar lid
  25. a bottle cap
  26. lever
  27. a nut and bolt
  28. False
  29. True
  30. True
  31. two ramps back to back
  32. lever
  33. a truck loading ramp
  34. a road up a hill
  35. True
  36. a crowbar
  37. a steering wheel
  38. a road up a hill
  39. False
  40. a wheelchair ramp

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