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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 771 · 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 crane hook block is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a screw jack is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 3
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a knife edge (c) a door stopper (d) the tip of a nail
  5. 5.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  7. 7.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a round doorknob (c) a bottle cap (d) a jar lid
  8. 8.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a door stopper (c) a wood screw (d) a crowbar
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a round doorknob
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a window blind cord (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle opener
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a screw jack (c) a crane hook block (d) a jar lid
  16. 16.Which of these is a lever? (a) a knife edge (b) a steering wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a screw jack
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a nut and bolt (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a door stopper (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a road up a hill
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  22. 22.True or false: a door stopper is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a window blind cord is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) two ramps back to back (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a rope on a wheel
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) screw
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  28. 28.True or false: a chisel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  31. 31.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a playground slide (b) an axe blade (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a bottle cap
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
  33. 33.Which of these is a lever? (a) a water tap handle (b) a crane hook block (c) a knife edge (d) a nutcracker
  34. 34.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a screw? (a) a jar lid (b) a crane hook block (c) a round doorknob (d) a bottle opener
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle opener (c) a crowbar (d) a wood screw
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wedge

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. 6
  4. a playground slide
  5. a ramp wrapped round
  6. a steering wheel
  7. a round doorknob
  8. True
  9. a door stopper
  10. inclined plane
  11. a truck loading ramp
  12. inclined plane
  13. a window blind cord
  14. inclined plane
  15. a crane hook block
  16. a seesaw
  17. pulley
  18. a well-bucket rope wheel
  19. wedge
  20. a door stopper
  21. an axe blade
  22. False
  23. False
  24. True
  25. two ramps back to back
  26. screw
  27. screw
  28. False
  29. lever
  30. the tip of a nail
  31. a flagpole rope wheel
  32. lever
  33. a nutcracker
  34. True
  35. a jar lid
  36. wheel and axle
  37. screw
  38. a wood screw
  39. screw
  40. inclined plane

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