Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 680 · 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) two ramps back to back (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a rope on a wheel
2. 2.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a bottle opener (b) a playground slide (c) a crowbar (d) a crane hook block
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
4. 4.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a screw jack (d) a steering wheel
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
6. 6.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a window blind cord (c) an axe blade (d) a playground slide
7. 7.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a bent lever
8. 8.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 3
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a door stopper (d) a knife edge
10. 10.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
12. 12.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a steering wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a truck loading ramp
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a bottle opener (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a seesaw
15. 15.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a door stopper (d) a wheelchair ramp
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a steering wheel (c) a screw jack (d) a jar lid
17. 17.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a chisel (c) a water tap handle (d) a well winch handle
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a nut and bolt (c) the tip of a nail (d) a bottle cap
20. 20.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a steering wheel (b) an axe blade (c) a nutcracker (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
21. 21.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a chisel (b) an axe blade (c) a playground slide (d) a window blind cord
22. 22.⚙️ 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a knife edge (d) a crane hook block
24. 24.Which of these is a lever? (a) a road up a hill (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a crowbar
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well winch handle
27. 27.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a bottle opener (d) a window blind cord
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
29. 29.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle cap (b) a crowbar (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) the tip of a nail
30. 30.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a bottle cap (c) a screw jack (d) a wood screw
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
36. 36.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crowbar (b) a well winch handle (c) a chisel (d) a screw jack
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
38. 38.Which of these is a screw? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a steering wheel (d) a wood screw
39. 39.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a door stopper (b) a seesaw (c) the tip of a nail (d) a road up a hill
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley

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