Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 69 · 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) a rope on a wheel (b) a bar on a pivot (c) two ramps back to back (d) a wheel on a rod
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a nut and bolt (c) a wood screw (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
4. 4.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a nut and bolt (c) a water tap handle (d) a knife edge
5. 5.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) use a smaller force (c) make new energy (d) switch off gravity
6. 6.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a nutcracker (c) a steering wheel (d) a jar lid
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a window blind cord (d) a wood screw
8. 8.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a water tap handle (d) a claw hammer on a nail
9. 9.Which of these is a screw? (a) a door stopper (b) a crowbar (c) a jar lid (d) a nutcracker
10. 10.True or false: a bottle cap is a lever. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a screw? (a) a water tap handle (b) a nut and bolt (c) a door stopper (d) a nutcracker
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a road up a hill (c) a water tap handle (d) a truck loading ramp
14. 14.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 6
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) the tip of a nail (c) an axe blade (d) a door stopper
16. 16.True or false: a water tap handle is a lever. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
18. 18.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a steering wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a bottle cap (d) a seesaw
19. 19.True or false: a playground slide is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a bottle cap (c) a road up a hill (d) a jar lid
21. 21.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a screw jack
22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
23. 23.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a well winch handle (c) a chisel (d) an axe blade
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a nut and bolt (d) a window blind cord
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a screw jack (d) a window blind cord
27. 27.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a nutcracker (d) a window blind cord
29. 29.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a bent lever
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a door stopper (c) the tip of a nail (d) a chisel
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) an axe blade (d) a window blind cord
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a playground slide
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
35. 35.Which of these is a screw? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a round doorknob (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a bottle cap
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a screw jack (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a nut and bolt
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) lever
40. 40.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True

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