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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 767 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. True
  4. wheel and axle
  5. a bottle cap
  6. pulley
  7. a truck loading ramp
  8. pulley
  9. a seesaw
  10. a flagpole rope wheel
  11. use a smaller force
  12. True
  13. inclined plane
  14. a water tap handle
  15. a ramp wrapped round
  16. False
  17. a road up a hill
  18. False
  19. False
  20. wedge
  21. wheel and axle
  22. 6
  23. a truck loading ramp
  24. two ramps back to back
  25. a round doorknob
  26. pulley
  27. True
  28. a claw hammer on a nail
  29. a claw hammer on a nail
  30. True
  31. screw
  32. inclined plane
  33. an axe blade
  34. a chisel
  35. a nutcracker
  36. inclined plane
  37. a playground slide
  38. False
  39. wheel and axle
  40. a crane hook block

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