Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 782 · 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 nut and bolt is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a chisel (c) a door stopper (d) an axe blade
4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
5. 5.True or false: a window blind cord is a lever. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
7. 7.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
8. 8.True or false: a crowbar is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle opener (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a water tap handle
11. 11.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well winch handle (b) a crowbar (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a bottle opener
12. 12.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nutcracker (b) a road up a hill (c) a window blind cord (d) a wood screw
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wedge
14. 14.True or false: a well winch handle is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle cap (b) a road up a hill (c) a crowbar (d) a steering wheel
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) screw
17. 17.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) switch off gravity
19. 19.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle opener (b) a playground slide (c) a well winch handle (d) a jar lid
20. 20.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a crane hook block (c) the tip of a nail (d) an axe blade
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
22. 22.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 6
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) screw
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle opener (c) a road up a hill (d) a truck loading ramp
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
26. 26.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a playground slide (c) a round doorknob (d) a crowbar
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a window blind cord (c) an axe blade (d) a knife edge
30. 30.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
31. 31.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a chisel (c) a jar lid (d) a flagpole rope wheel
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a well winch handle
33. 33.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a screw. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a knife edge is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crowbar (b) a chisel (c) a water tap handle (d) a flagpole rope wheel
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a nut and bolt (c) a wood screw (d) a flagpole rope wheel
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a chisel
38. 38.True or false: a bottle cap is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
40. 40.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False

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