Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 759 · 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 of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crane hook block (b) a knife edge (c) a well winch handle (d) a window blind cord
2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
3. 3.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crane hook block (b) a nutcracker (c) a window blind cord (d) a door stopper
6. 6.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle opener (b) a crane hook block (c) a screw jack (d) a truck loading ramp
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) an axe blade (d) a chisel
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a jar lid (c) a wood screw (d) a flagpole rope wheel
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
13. 13.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a road up a hill (c) the tip of a nail (d) a nutcracker
14. 14.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 3
15. 15.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a screw jack (d) a round doorknob
16. 16.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a kind of wheel
17. 17.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a nut and bolt (c) a crane hook block (d) a screw jack
18. 18.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a bottle cap (b) a steering wheel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) an axe blade
19. 19.True or false: a door stopper is a screw. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a well winch handle
21. 21.Which of these is a lever? (a) a chisel (b) a well winch handle (c) a playground slide (d) a claw hammer on a nail
22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a jar lid (d) a playground slide
25. 25.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a chisel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
26. 26.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a road up a hill (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a nut and bolt (d) a chisel
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
28. 28.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) screw
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a nut and bolt
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
35. 35.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a door stopper (c) a window blind cord (d) the tip of a nail
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a seesaw (c) a window blind cord (d) a bottle opener
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
38. 38.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a wheel on a rod (c) two ramps back to back (d) a rope on a wheel
39. 39.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a screw jack (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a nutcracker
40. 40.⚙️ 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

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