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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 804 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a bottle cap (c) a steering wheel (d) a well winch handle
  2. 2.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crowbar (b) a playground slide (c) a bottle opener (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  3. 3.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a screw? (a) a steering wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a nut and bolt (d) a truck loading ramp
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a seesaw (c) a steering wheel (d) a nutcracker
  6. 6.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) two ramps back to back (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a rope on a wheel
  7. 7.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a screw jack
  9. 9.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a road up a hill (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a knife edge
  10. 10.True or false: a nut and bolt is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) an axe blade (c) the tip of a nail (d) a crowbar
  14. 14.Which of these is a screw? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a crane hook block (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle cap
  15. 15.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a window blind cord (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a bottle cap
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  17. 17.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a knife edge
  19. 19.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a window blind cord (b) a knife edge (c) a well winch handle (d) a chisel
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a chisel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a wheelchair ramp
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a seesaw (c) a steering wheel (d) a water tap handle
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) pulley
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a well winch handle
  25. 25.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a playground slide (d) a screw jack
  26. 26.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 6
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle opener
  28. 28.True or false: a window blind cord is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  30. 30.True or false: a knife edge is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a screw? (a) a seesaw (b) an axe blade (c) a wood screw (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  32. 32.True or false: a knife edge is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a bottle opener (d) a knife edge
  34. 34.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wood screw (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
  35. 35.True or false: a door stopper is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a crane hook block (c) a crowbar (d) a nutcracker
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  40. 40.Which of these is a lever? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a crowbar (c) a road up a hill (d) a bottle cap

Answer key

  1. a bottle cap
  2. a well-bucket rope wheel
  3. False
  4. a nut and bolt
  5. a steering wheel
  6. two ramps back to back
  7. a ramp wrapped round
  8. a screw jack
  9. a flagpole rope wheel
  10. False
  11. a playground slide
  12. screw
  13. a crowbar
  14. a bottle cap
  15. a window blind cord
  16. wedge
  17. True
  18. a truck loading ramp
  19. a well winch handle
  20. pulley
  21. a chisel
  22. a seesaw
  23. pulley
  24. a well winch handle
  25. a screw jack
  26. 6
  27. a jar lid
  28. False
  29. inclined plane
  30. False
  31. a wood screw
  32. False
  33. a knife edge
  34. a wheelchair ramp
  35. False
  36. a crane hook block
  37. inclined plane
  38. pulley
  39. pulley
  40. a crowbar

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