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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 699 · 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.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
  2. 2.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a nut and bolt is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 12
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a bottle opener
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  9. 9.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a bent lever
  10. 10.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a knife edge (d) a crowbar
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a well winch handle (c) the tip of a nail (d) a door stopper
  12. 12.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a playground slide (b) a bottle opener (c) a steering wheel (d) a nutcracker
  14. 14.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a steering wheel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) an axe blade (c) a door stopper (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  18. 18.True or false: a seesaw is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
  20. 20.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: a water tap handle is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) the tip of a nail (c) a wood screw (d) a jar lid
  23. 23.True or false: a seesaw is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a seesaw
  27. 27.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
  28. 28.True or false: a chisel is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  30. 30.True or false: a road up a hill is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a road up a hill (c) a playground slide (d) a truck loading ramp
  32. 32.Which of these is a screw? (a) a round doorknob (b) a nut and bolt (c) a crowbar (d) a wheelchair ramp
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
  34. 34.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a crowbar (c) a jar lid (d) a knife edge
  36. 36.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wood screw (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a door stopper (d) the tip of a nail
  37. 37.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) a chisel (c) a crowbar (d) a water tap handle
  38. 38.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a water tap handle (b) the tip of a nail (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a screw jack
  39. 39.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a road up a hill (b) a knife edge (c) a round doorknob (d) a wheelchair ramp
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley

Answer key

  1. two ramps back to back
  2. True
  3. False
  4. 6
  5. a bottle opener
  6. lever
  7. wheel and axle
  8. wheel and axle
  9. a ramp wrapped round
  10. a knife edge
  11. a well winch handle
  12. True
  13. a steering wheel
  14. False
  15. a steering wheel
  16. a flagpole rope wheel
  17. wheel and axle
  18. False
  19. inclined plane
  20. False
  21. False
  22. the tip of a nail
  23. False
  24. lever
  25. screw
  26. a seesaw
  27. use a smaller force
  28. False
  29. lever
  30. False
  31. a door stopper
  32. a nut and bolt
  33. screw
  34. True
  35. a road up a hill
  36. a claw hammer on a nail
  37. a chisel
  38. a flagpole rope wheel
  39. a round doorknob
  40. wedge

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