Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 816 · 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.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a chisel (c) a round doorknob (d) a steering wheel
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
4. 4.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a crowbar (c) a road up a hill (d) a wood screw
5. 5.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a playground slide (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a seesaw
6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
9. 9.True or false: a water tap handle is a screw. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a nut and bolt (d) a flagpole rope wheel
13. 13.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a jar lid (b) a steering wheel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a claw hammer on a nail
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a round doorknob (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a truck loading ramp
17. 17.True or false: a round doorknob is a lever. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a well winch handle (c) a nutcracker (d) an axe blade
19. 19.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well winch handle (b) a wood screw (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a door stopper
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a crowbar (d) a window blind cord
22. 22.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a jar lid (c) a seesaw (d) a nut and bolt
24. 24.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a wood screw (c) a crane hook block (d) a chisel
25. 25.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 3
26. 26.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a seesaw (c) a screw jack (d) the tip of a nail
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a water tap handle (c) a screw jack (d) a wood screw
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a knife edge (c) a nutcracker (d) a claw hammer on a nail
31. 31.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) two ramps back to back (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a bar on a pivot
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a well winch handle (d) a claw hammer on a nail
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
34. 34.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) make new energy
35. 35.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well winch handle (b) a seesaw (c) a nut and bolt (d) a window blind cord
36. 36.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a round doorknob (b) a nutcracker (c) a jar lid (d) a crane hook block
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a well winch handle (d) a bottle cap
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a seesaw
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well winch handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a screw jack
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) an axe blade (c) a well winch handle (d) a door stopper

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