Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 79 · 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.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 3
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a wood screw (c) a road up a hill (d) a nut and bolt
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a well winch handle
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a knife edge (d) a flagpole rope wheel
6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) pulley
9. 9.Which of these is a screw? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle cap
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) the tip of a nail (d) a window blind cord
11. 11.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a wood screw (c) a chisel (d) a jar lid
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) an axe blade (c) a knife edge (d) a screw jack
13. 13.Which of these is a screw? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a nutcracker (c) a jar lid (d) a window blind cord
14. 14.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) use a smaller force (c) switch off gravity (d) stop all friction
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wedge (d) pulley
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) pulley
19. 19.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) a chisel (c) a jar lid (d) a water tap handle
20. 20.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a seesaw (d) a wheelchair ramp
22. 22.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nutcracker (b) a well winch handle (c) the tip of a nail (d) a jar lid
23. 23.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a crane hook block (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a bottle opener
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) an axe blade (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a steering wheel (c) a playground slide (d) a wheelchair ramp
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well winch handle (c) a crane hook block (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a nutcracker (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a truck loading ramp
30. 30.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a water tap handle
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
32. 32.True or false: the tip of a nail is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a playground slide (c) a nutcracker (d) a claw hammer on a nail
36. 36.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
39. 39.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a nutcracker is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False

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