Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 688 · 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.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) use a smaller force (c) stop all friction (d) switch off gravity
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a crowbar (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle opener
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a jar lid (c) a bottle cap (d) a wood screw
4. 4.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well winch handle (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a window blind cord (d) a knife edge
5. 5.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a screw. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a steering wheel (d) a crane hook block
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
8. 8.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 12
9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
10. 10.Which of these is a pulley? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a nut and bolt (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
11. 11.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) two ramps back to back (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a rope on a wheel
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
13. 13.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a crowbar (c) a bottle opener (d) a nutcracker
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a crane hook block (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle opener
17. 17.True or false: a water tap handle is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a water tap handle is a lever. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: the tip of a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a seesaw is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a crowbar (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a door stopper
22. 22.True or false: a chisel is a screw. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) an axe blade (b) a road up a hill (c) a door stopper (d) a round doorknob
24. 24.True or false: a round doorknob is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
27. 27.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a crane hook block
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
31. 31.Which of these is a screw? (a) a jar lid (b) the tip of a nail (c) a well winch handle (d) a window blind cord
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
33. 33.Which of these is a lever? (a) a road up a hill (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a seesaw
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a crowbar (c) a seesaw (d) a chisel
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
38. 38.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a bottle opener (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a flagpole rope wheel
39. 39.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crane hook block (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a nut and bolt (d) a seesaw
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle opener (c) a road up a hill (d) a crowbar

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