Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 743 · 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 playground slide (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
2. 2.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a nutcracker (c) a nut and bolt (d) a water tap handle
3. 3.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a chisel (b) a seesaw (c) a playground slide (d) a round doorknob
4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) inclined plane
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a well winch handle (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a crowbar
6. 6.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a crane hook block is a screw. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a knife edge (d) a wheelchair ramp
9. 9.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
11. 11.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
12. 12.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a playground slide (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a door stopper
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
14. 14.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a lever. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: a steering wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well winch handle (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
18. 18.True or false: a window blind cord is a screw. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a chisel
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a crowbar (c) a seesaw (d) a window blind cord
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a steering wheel (d) a window blind cord
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
24. 24.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a tiny pulley (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a kind of wheel
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) screw
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a knife edge
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a bottle opener
29. 29.⚙️ 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
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
31. 31.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) an axe blade (c) a wood screw (d) a door stopper
34. 34.Which of these is a screw? (a) a jar lid (b) a knife edge (c) a seesaw (d) a crane hook block
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a screw jack
36. 36.Which of these is a lever? (a) a knife edge (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a seesaw
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a seesaw (c) a screw jack (d) a wood screw
38. 38.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nutcracker (b) a bottle cap (c) a window blind cord (d) a jar lid
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
40. 40.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a chisel (b) a bottle cap (c) a road up a hill (d) a window blind cord

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