Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 72 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a crane hook block (c) a nut and bolt (d) a jar lid
2. 2.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a knife edge (b) a round doorknob (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a seesaw
3. 3.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a playground slide (d) a bottle cap
4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
5. 5.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 12
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a seesaw (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a flagpole rope wheel
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crowbar (d) the tip of a nail
9. 9.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a steering wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a bottle cap (d) a bottle opener
10. 10.⚙️ 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
11. 11.True or false: a road up a hill is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
13. 13.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a playground slide
14. 14.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a seesaw (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) an axe blade
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
16. 16.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a seesaw (b) a well winch handle (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a flagpole rope wheel
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
19. 19.Which of these is a screw? (a) a jar lid (b) a well winch handle (c) an axe blade (d) a bottle opener
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a knife edge (c) a nutcracker (d) a seesaw
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a seesaw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
24. 24.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a wood screw (c) the tip of a nail (d) a bottle opener
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a crane hook block (d) a window blind cord
26. 26.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) screw (d) pulley
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a round doorknob (c) a playground slide (d) a road up a hill
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley
31. 31.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) stop all friction (c) switch off gravity (d) use a smaller force
32. 32.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a water tap handle (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a nut and bolt
34. 34.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crane hook block (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a window blind cord (d) a truck loading ramp
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a bottle opener (c) a wood screw (d) a crowbar
39. 39.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a jar lid (c) a bottle opener (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
40. 40.Which of these is a lever? (a) a door stopper (b) a wood screw (c) the tip of a nail (d) a claw hammer on a nail

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