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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 778 · 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 chisel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) the tip of a nail (c) a chisel (d) a bottle cap
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  7. 7.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) stop all friction (c) use a smaller force (d) switch off gravity
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a chisel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a well winch handle
  9. 9.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a tiny pulley (d) a kind of wheel
  10. 10.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wood screw (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a bottle cap (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  11. 11.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a crowbar
  12. 12.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a seesaw (c) a crowbar (d) a window blind cord
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
  15. 15.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a nutcracker (c) a nut and bolt (d) the tip of a nail
  17. 17.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a door stopper (c) a water tap handle (d) a chisel
  19. 19.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 6
  20. 20.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  23. 23.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a round doorknob (b) a window blind cord (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a water tap handle
  24. 24.Which of these is a screw? (a) a knife edge (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a jar lid (d) a crowbar
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a knife edge (c) a road up a hill (d) an axe blade
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a water tap handle (d) a seesaw
  27. 27.True or false: a bottle cap is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a playground slide
  29. 29.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) two ramps back to back (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a rope on a wheel
  30. 30.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a screw jack (b) a seesaw (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a wood screw (c) a knife edge (d) a bottle cap
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a screw jack (d) a road up a hill
  36. 36.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle cap (b) a water tap handle (c) a bottle opener (d) a steering wheel
  37. 37.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle opener (c) a crane hook block (d) a seesaw
  38. 38.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a crowbar is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a well winch handle is a pulley. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. pulley
  4. a bottle cap
  5. wheel and axle
  6. wedge
  7. use a smaller force
  8. a well winch handle
  9. a ramp wrapped round
  10. a claw hammer on a nail
  11. a crowbar
  12. True
  13. a window blind cord
  14. inclined plane
  15. True
  16. a nutcracker
  17. True
  18. a water tap handle
  19. 6
  20. True
  21. wheel and axle
  22. inclined plane
  23. a window blind cord
  24. a jar lid
  25. a road up a hill
  26. a seesaw
  27. False
  28. a nutcracker
  29. two ramps back to back
  30. a truck loading ramp
  31. lever
  32. a knife edge
  33. lever
  34. screw
  35. a screw jack
  36. a bottle opener
  37. a wheelchair ramp
  38. True
  39. False
  40. False

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