Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 763 · 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 an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a nutcracker (d) a playground slide
2. 2.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
4. 4.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a screw jack
6. 6.Which of these is a lever? (a) a screw jack (b) a well winch handle (c) a crowbar (d) the tip of a nail
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
9. 9.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a screw. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a screw? (a) a road up a hill (b) a water tap handle (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a jar lid
11. 11.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) stop all friction (c) switch off gravity (d) use a smaller force
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a playground slide
13. 13.True or false: a window blind cord is a lever. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a water tap handle
15. 15.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a rope on a wheel
17. 17.Which of these is a lever? (a) a playground slide (b) a round doorknob (c) a nut and bolt (d) a nutcracker
18. 18.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a road up a hill
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) the tip of a nail
21. 21.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) pulley
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a water tap handle
26. 26.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 3
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
31. 31.Which of these is a wedge? (a) an axe blade (b) a crowbar (c) a water tap handle (d) a bottle cap
32. 32.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a bottle cap is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a wood screw (d) a bottle opener
37. 37.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well winch handle (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a door stopper (d) a water tap handle
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
39. 39.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crowbar (b) a bottle opener (c) a well winch handle (d) a knife edge
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a nut and bolt

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