Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 818 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a knife edge
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a round doorknob (c) a seesaw (d) a nutcracker
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
4. 4.Which of these is a screw? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) an axe blade (d) a jar lid
5. 5.True or false: a crane hook block is a lever. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a screw? (a) a knife edge (b) a chisel (c) a wood screw (d) a bottle opener
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
8. 8.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
9. 9.True or false: a well winch handle is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) an axe blade (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a jar lid
11. 11.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
13. 13.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a jar lid (b) a bottle cap (c) a bottle opener (d) a playground slide
14. 14.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nutcracker (b) a jar lid (c) a well winch handle (d) a window blind cord
15. 15.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a door stopper (b) a screw jack (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a window blind cord
16. 16.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crane hook block (b) a steering wheel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a nut and bolt
17. 17.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well winch handle (b) a nutcracker (c) a road up a hill (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
18. 18.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a screw jack (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a crowbar (d) a seesaw
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a road up a hill (d) a well winch handle
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a screw jack (c) a jar lid (d) a flagpole rope wheel
23. 23.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 10
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a jar lid (c) a wood screw (d) a bottle cap
25. 25.Which of these is a lever? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a chisel
26. 26.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a kind of wheel
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a crane hook block
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a water tap handle
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
31. 31.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crowbar (b) the tip of a nail (c) a crane hook block (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a steering wheel
33. 33.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle cap (b) a window blind cord (c) a crowbar (d) a round doorknob
34. 34.True or false: a nutcracker is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crowbar
36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
37. 37.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a knife edge (c) a wood screw (d) a nutcracker
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a nutcracker (c) a seesaw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
39. 39.⚙️ 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
40. 40.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a nut and bolt (c) a seesaw (d) a knife edge

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