Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 686 · 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.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 6
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle cap (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a road up a hill
3. 3.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well winch handle (b) an axe blade (c) a road up a hill (d) a water tap handle
5. 5.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
6. 6.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a knife edge
9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
10. 10.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) stop all friction (c) make new energy (d) use a smaller force
12. 12.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a road up a hill (d) a wheelchair ramp
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) inclined plane
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a crowbar (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a seesaw
16. 16.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a bottle opener (c) a water tap handle (d) a round doorknob
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a playground slide (c) a well winch handle (d) a steering wheel
20. 20.Which of these is a lever? (a) a knife edge (b) a chisel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a flagpole rope wheel
21. 21.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well winch handle (b) the tip of a nail (c) a crane hook block (d) a bottle cap
22. 22.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a water tap handle (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a road up a hill
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
25. 25.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a wedge? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a nutcracker (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wood screw
27. 27.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle opener (b) a screw jack (c) a knife edge (d) a wood screw
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a jar lid (d) a steering wheel
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a chisel (c) a door stopper (d) a wheelchair ramp
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a window blind cord
33. 33.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a bar on a pivot
34. 34.True or false: a wood screw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a seesaw is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a round doorknob (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a road up a hill
37. 37.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well winch handle (b) a nut and bolt (c) a chisel (d) a truck loading ramp
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a seesaw (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a road up a hill
40. 40.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False

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