Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 739 · 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 window blind cord (b) a wood screw (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
2. 2.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a round doorknob (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
3. 3.True or false: a chisel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) an axe blade (c) a well winch handle (d) the tip of a nail
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a seesaw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a flagpole rope wheel
6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a well winch handle (c) a wood screw (d) a bottle cap
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) the tip of a nail (c) an axe blade (d) a chisel
9. 9.True or false: a nut and bolt is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a screw? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crane hook block (d) a screw jack
11. 11.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 10
12. 12.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a bottle cap (d) a knife edge
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a steering wheel
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a well winch handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
15. 15.Which of these is a lever? (a) an axe blade (b) a water tap handle (c) a playground slide (d) a nutcracker
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a wheelchair ramp
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
18. 18.Which of these is a wedge? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
19. 19.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a jar lid
21. 21.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a playground slide
22. 22.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a crane hook block
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a crowbar (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a knife edge
26. 26.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a crane hook block (c) a well winch handle (d) a water tap handle
30. 30.True or false: a nutcracker is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a bent lever
32. 32.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) use a smaller force (d) stop all friction
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a crane hook block
35. 35.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wood screw (b) a road up a hill (c) a crowbar (d) a screw jack
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
39. 39.Which of these is a screw? (a) an axe blade (b) a steering wheel (c) a knife edge (d) a bottle cap
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a crane hook block

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