Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 772 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle cap
2. 2.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a crowbar (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
6. 6.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
7. 7.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 10
8. 8.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a playground slide (b) a well winch handle (c) a chisel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
9. 9.True or false: a crane hook block is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a screw? (a) a jar lid (b) a well winch handle (c) an axe blade (d) a nutcracker
11. 11.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a tiny pulley (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
12. 12.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a knife edge (d) an axe blade
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a bottle cap (c) a nut and bolt (d) a window blind cord
17. 17.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wood screw (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a road up a hill
18. 18.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) switch off gravity (c) make new energy (d) use a smaller force
19. 19.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a wood screw (d) an axe blade
20. 20.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a bottle opener (d) a door stopper
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a claw hammer on a nail
22. 22.True or false: a knife edge is a lever. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a screw? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a nut and bolt
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
26. 26.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a steering wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a screw jack
29. 29.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a playground slide (c) a crane hook block (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
32. 32.True or false: an axe blade is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
34. 34.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a seesaw (c) the tip of a nail (d) a knife edge
35. 35.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a well winch handle (d) a screw jack
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a screw jack (c) a chisel (d) a bottle cap
39. 39.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a steering wheel (b) a knife edge (c) a nutcracker (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) inclined plane

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