Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 82 · 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 of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a water tap handle (d) a bottle opener
2. 2.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 6
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a nutcracker (d) a water tap handle
5. 5.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a road up a hill (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a door stopper (d) a steering wheel
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a knife edge
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a jar lid (c) a screw jack (d) an axe blade
9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) an axe blade (c) a crowbar (d) a chisel
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle opener
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a nut and bolt (d) a window blind cord
14. 14.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a playground slide (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a steering wheel (d) a chisel
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
16. 16.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle opener (b) a steering wheel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a screw jack
17. 17.True or false: a round doorknob is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: the tip of a nail is a screw. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
21. 21.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) two ramps back to back (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a wheel on a rod
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
23. 23.True or false: a jar lid is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a water tap handle (b) a crowbar (c) a screw jack (d) a knife edge
25. 25.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a bottle opener
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a flagpole rope wheel
27. 27.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crowbar (b) a playground slide (c) a well winch handle (d) an axe blade
29. 29.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a water tap handle (b) a seesaw (c) a wood screw (d) a screw jack
31. 31.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a wood screw (c) a screw jack (d) a well winch handle
32. 32.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) a round doorknob (c) a bottle opener (d) a jar lid
33. 33.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) use a smaller force (c) make new energy (d) stop all friction
34. 34.True or false: a window blind cord is a lever. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) lever
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a crane hook block (c) a knife edge (d) a chisel
37. 37.True or false: a seesaw is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a steering wheel
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a seesaw (c) a nutcracker (d) a claw hammer on a nail

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