Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 718 · 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.True or false: a bottle opener is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a playground slide (d) a flagpole rope wheel
3. 3.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 10
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a wood screw (c) a seesaw (d) a crowbar
5. 5.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) two ramps back to back (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a bar on a pivot
6. 6.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a road up a hill
8. 8.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) an axe blade (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) the tip of a nail
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a well winch handle (c) the tip of a nail (d) a chisel
11. 11.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
13. 13.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a knife edge (b) a well winch handle (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a seesaw
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
15. 15.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a jar lid (b) a playground slide (c) a round doorknob (d) a knife edge
16. 16.True or false: a wood screw is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) lever
20. 20.True or false: a nutcracker is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a screw jack (b) a chisel (c) a bottle opener (d) a truck loading ramp
22. 22.Which of these is a lever? (a) a screw jack (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) an axe blade (d) a seesaw
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) inclined plane
24. 24.True or false: a steering wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a wedge? (a) an axe blade (b) a window blind cord (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a flagpole rope wheel
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a seesaw (c) a steering wheel (d) a water tap handle
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a flagpole rope wheel
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a door stopper (c) an axe blade (d) a water tap handle
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
30. 30.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
31. 31.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a crowbar
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wedge
33. 33.Which of these is a lever? (a) a water tap handle (b) a crane hook block (c) a chisel (d) a nutcracker
34. 34.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle opener (b) a wood screw (c) a well winch handle (d) a flagpole rope wheel
35. 35.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) make new energy (c) use a smaller force (d) switch off gravity
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a window blind cord
37. 37.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle cap (b) a crane hook block (c) a seesaw (d) a knife edge
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a steering wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a screw jack (c) a wood screw (d) a road up a hill
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane

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