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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 845 · 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 of these is a wedge? (a) a round doorknob (b) a road up a hill (c) a jar lid (d) a chisel
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a crowbar (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  3. 3.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wood screw (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a screw jack (d) an axe blade
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a door stopper (c) a chisel (d) an axe blade
  5. 5.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a ramp wrapped round
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a chisel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) the tip of a nail
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  8. 8.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 12
  10. 10.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a water tap handle (b) a playground slide (c) a wood screw (d) a crowbar
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  12. 12.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a playground slide (d) a wood screw
  13. 13.True or false: a playground slide is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  15. 15.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a round doorknob
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a road up a hill
  19. 19.True or false: a seesaw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a wood screw (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle opener
  21. 21.⚙️ 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
  22. 22.True or false: a bottle cap is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a round doorknob (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a wood screw
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) a steering wheel (d) a door stopper
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a chisel (c) a nutcracker (d) a seesaw
  27. 27.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crane hook block (b) a bottle opener (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a jar lid
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  30. 30.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: a bottle cap is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  33. 33.Which of these is a screw? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a playground slide (d) a nut and bolt
  34. 34.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a jar lid (b) a wood screw (c) a water tap handle (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
  36. 36.True or false: a well winch handle is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  38. 38.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a wedge? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a playground slide (c) a round doorknob (d) a nut and bolt
  40. 40.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a rope on a wheel (d) two ramps back to back

Answer key

  1. a chisel
  2. a crowbar
  3. an axe blade
  4. a nut and bolt
  5. a ramp wrapped round
  6. a truck loading ramp
  7. lever
  8. False
  9. 6
  10. a playground slide
  11. lever
  12. a wood screw
  13. False
  14. pulley
  15. True
  16. lever
  17. a jar lid
  18. a well-bucket rope wheel
  19. False
  20. a bottle opener
  21. use a smaller force
  22. False
  23. True
  24. a truck loading ramp
  25. a steering wheel
  26. a chisel
  27. a bottle opener
  28. the tip of a nail
  29. screw
  30. True
  31. False
  32. wheel and axle
  33. a nut and bolt
  34. a water tap handle
  35. inclined plane
  36. False
  37. inclined plane
  38. True
  39. the tip of a nail
  40. two ramps back to back

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