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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 727 · 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 an axe blade? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  3. 3.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a jar lid (b) the tip of a nail (c) a door stopper (d) a wheelchair ramp
  4. 4.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) switch off gravity (c) make new energy (d) stop all friction
  5. 5.True or false: a well winch handle is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 10
  7. 7.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a steering wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a road up a hill (d) a crane hook block
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  11. 11.Which of these is a lever? (a) the tip of a nail (b) an axe blade (c) a seesaw (d) a screw jack
  12. 12.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a water tap handle (c) a bottle opener (d) a steering wheel
  13. 13.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a seesaw (b) a round doorknob (c) a water tap handle (d) a chisel
  14. 14.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a bar on a pivot (c) two ramps back to back (d) a rope on a wheel
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  16. 16.True or false: a bottle opener is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crane hook block (b) a screw jack (c) a round doorknob (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  18. 18.True or false: a window blind cord is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  21. 21.True or false: a crane hook block is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a playground slide
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a round doorknob
  24. 24.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) a screw jack (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a well winch handle
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a bottle cap (c) a jar lid (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  26. 26.True or false: a road up a hill is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) the tip of a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a nutcracker
  28. 28.True or false: a door stopper is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley
  30. 30.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) an axe blade (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a knife edge
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a knife edge (c) a chisel (d) a window blind cord
  34. 34.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a window blind cord (b) an axe blade (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a round doorknob
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a round doorknob
  36. 36.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crowbar (b) a knife edge (c) a seesaw (d) a wood screw
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a chisel (d) a water tap handle
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  40. 40.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wood screw (b) the tip of a nail (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a claw hammer on a nail

Answer key

  1. wedge
  2. inclined plane
  3. a wheelchair ramp
  4. use a smaller force
  5. False
  6. 6
  7. a well-bucket rope wheel
  8. a crane hook block
  9. inclined plane
  10. lever
  11. a seesaw
  12. a bottle opener
  13. a chisel
  14. two ramps back to back
  15. wheel and axle
  16. False
  17. a round doorknob
  18. False
  19. True
  20. lever
  21. False
  22. a playground slide
  23. a flagpole rope wheel
  24. a window blind cord
  25. a claw hammer on a nail
  26. False
  27. a playground slide
  28. False
  29. lever
  30. True
  31. a well-bucket rope wheel
  32. pulley
  33. a window blind cord
  34. an axe blade
  35. a nutcracker
  36. a knife edge
  37. screw
  38. a chisel
  39. screw
  40. a wood screw

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