Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 761 · 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 lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a bottle cap (c) a bottle opener (d) a steering wheel
2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
3. 3.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a bottle cap (d) a screw jack
5. 5.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 10
6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
7. 7.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) an axe blade (c) a crane hook block (d) a crowbar
9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a bottle opener (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a truck loading ramp
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
12. 12.True or false: a well winch handle is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a chisel (b) a water tap handle (c) a screw jack (d) a seesaw
14. 14.⚙️ 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a nut and bolt (c) an axe blade (d) a bottle cap
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a crowbar (d) a door stopper
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley
19. 19.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a nutcracker (c) a window blind cord (d) a crowbar
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
21. 21.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
24. 24.True or false: a window blind cord is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a water tap handle
27. 27.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
28. 28.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
30. 30.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) stop all friction
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
32. 32.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a jar lid (b) a well winch handle (c) a nutcracker (d) a seesaw
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
34. 34.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wood screw (b) an axe blade (c) a door stopper (d) a seesaw
35. 35.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a wood screw
36. 36.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a nutcracker (c) a bottle opener (d) a chisel
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
38. 38.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a bottle opener
39. 39.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a lever. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a wheelchair ramp

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