Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 77 · 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 seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a chisel (b) a road up a hill (c) a jar lid (d) a steering wheel
3. 3.⚙️ 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
4. 4.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
8. 8.Which of these is a screw? (a) a chisel (b) a water tap handle (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a bottle cap
9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well winch handle (c) a door stopper (d) a steering wheel
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) an axe blade (c) a crane hook block (d) a knife edge
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
15. 15.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nutcracker (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a wood screw (d) a window blind cord
16. 16.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
18. 18.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a knife edge
19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a steering wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) inclined plane
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a seesaw (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a playground slide
23. 23.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a steering wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a crane hook block
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a truck loading ramp (c) the tip of a nail (d) a wheelchair ramp
28. 28.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 10
29. 29.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a seesaw (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) an axe blade (d) a wood screw
30. 30.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wood screw (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a round doorknob (d) the tip of a nail
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a screw jack (c) a crowbar (d) a jar lid
33. 33.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
34. 34.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a crane hook block (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a well winch handle
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
38. 38.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a chisel (c) a jar lid (d) a nut and bolt
40. 40.Which of these is a lever? (a) a road up a hill (b) a knife edge (c) a round doorknob (d) a seesaw

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