Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 769 · 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.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a tiny pulley
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a nutcracker (c) a crane hook block (d) a bottle opener
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) an axe blade (c) a road up a hill (d) a playground slide
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
6. 6.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle cap (b) a chisel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
7. 7.True or false: a well winch handle is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a water tap handle (c) a nutcracker (d) a knife edge
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a door stopper (d) a seesaw
10. 10.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nutcracker (b) a chisel (c) a jar lid (d) a round doorknob
12. 12.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) use a smaller force (c) switch off gravity (d) stop all friction
14. 14.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wood screw (b) a crowbar (c) a well winch handle (d) a bottle cap
15. 15.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a water tap handle (b) a wood screw (c) a door stopper (d) a jar lid
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a playground slide (c) a wood screw (d) a jar lid
17. 17.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 6
18. 18.True or false: a road up a hill is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a well winch handle
21. 21.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a nutcracker (c) a window blind cord (d) a claw hammer on a nail
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a jar lid (d) a flagpole rope wheel
26. 26.Which of these is a screw? (a) a playground slide (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a bottle cap (d) an axe blade
27. 27.True or false: a seesaw is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wood screw (b) a bottle opener (c) a playground slide (d) a chisel
29. 29.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a seesaw (c) a playground slide (d) a water tap handle
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crowbar
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
32. 32.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a wheel on a rod
33. 33.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a well winch handle (c) a seesaw (d) a nutcracker
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
35. 35.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a chisel (b) a seesaw (c) a nut and bolt (d) a window blind cord
36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel

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