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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 690 · 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 knife edge? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wedge
  2. 2.Which of these is a screw? (a) a round doorknob (b) an axe blade (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a nut and bolt
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
  4. 4.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  6. 6.True or false: a seesaw is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a chisel (b) a round doorknob (c) a seesaw (d) a playground slide
  8. 8.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 6
  9. 9.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a round doorknob (c) a wood screw (d) a window blind cord
  11. 11.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a nutcracker (c) a wood screw (d) an axe blade
  12. 12.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a window blind cord (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  14. 14.True or false: a door stopper is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a nutcracker (c) an axe blade (d) a crowbar
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  18. 18.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crane hook block (b) a round doorknob (c) a truck loading ramp (d) an axe blade
  19. 19.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well winch handle (b) a knife edge (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a jar lid
  20. 20.True or false: a bottle cap is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
  22. 22.Which of these is a lever? (a) an axe blade (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a screw jack (d) a crowbar
  23. 23.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a bottle cap (c) a seesaw (d) a crane hook block
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a chisel (c) a bottle opener (d) a crowbar
  25. 25.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well winch handle (b) a jar lid (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a wood screw
  28. 28.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well winch handle (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a bottle cap (d) a road up a hill
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a playground slide (d) a jar lid
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a wood screw (c) a nut and bolt (d) a seesaw
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) the tip of a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a bottle opener
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  36. 36.True or false: a nutcracker is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crowbar (b) a screw jack (c) a door stopper (d) a seesaw
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a road up a hill (d) a window blind cord
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a playground slide (d) a flagpole rope wheel

Answer key

  1. wedge
  2. a nut and bolt
  3. screw
  4. two ramps back to back
  5. a wheelchair ramp
  6. False
  7. a chisel
  8. 6
  9. True
  10. a window blind cord
  11. a nutcracker
  12. True
  13. a claw hammer on a nail
  14. False
  15. an axe blade
  16. pulley
  17. wedge
  18. an axe blade
  19. a wheelchair ramp
  20. False
  21. lever
  22. a crowbar
  23. a seesaw
  24. a chisel
  25. False
  26. a jar lid
  27. a wood screw
  28. False
  29. a well winch handle
  30. a bottle cap
  31. a jar lid
  32. a seesaw
  33. wheel and axle
  34. the tip of a nail
  35. screw
  36. False
  37. False
  38. a screw jack
  39. a window blind cord
  40. a playground slide

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