Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 794 · 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 playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a screw jack is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) a wood screw (c) the tip of a nail (d) a flagpole rope wheel
4. 4.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a tiny pulley
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
6. 6.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a door stopper (c) a jar lid (d) a wood screw
7. 7.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well winch handle (b) a door stopper (c) a jar lid (d) a truck loading ramp
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a road up a hill
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a chisel (c) a knife edge (d) an axe blade
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a jar lid
13. 13.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) a road up a hill (c) a screw jack (d) a well winch handle
15. 15.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
16. 16.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a jar lid
17. 17.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a rope on a wheel
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a crowbar (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a bottle cap (c) a screw jack (d) a jar lid
23. 23.True or false: a crowbar is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 12
25. 25.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a door stopper (b) a playground slide (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a jar lid
26. 26.True or false: a nutcracker is a screw. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a steering wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a water tap handle
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
31. 31.⚙️ 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
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
33. 33.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a bottle opener (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
35. 35.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a steering wheel (d) a jar lid
36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
37. 37.True or false: a well winch handle is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a water tap handle

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