Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 846 · 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.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a ramp wrapped round
2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) inclined plane
3. 3.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
4. 4.True or false: a playground slide is a lever. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a wood screw
6. 6.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) pulley
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
9. 9.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a bottle cap (d) a crowbar
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a screw jack (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a bottle cap
12. 12.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a door stopper (b) a window blind cord (c) a seesaw (d) a knife edge
13. 13.True or false: an axe blade is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
15. 15.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well winch handle (b) a knife edge (c) an axe blade (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a road up a hill (c) a playground slide (d) a wheelchair ramp
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a nutcracker
19. 19.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a nut and bolt is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a bottle cap (c) a screw jack (d) a door stopper
22. 22.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a screw? (a) a road up a hill (b) a bottle cap (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) an axe blade
24. 24.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a nutcracker (d) the tip of a nail
25. 25.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crowbar (b) a playground slide (c) a road up a hill (d) a jar lid
26. 26.True or false: a seesaw is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a steering wheel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a playground slide
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
29. 29.Which of these is a lever? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a nut and bolt (d) a truck loading ramp
30. 30.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a knife edge (b) a water tap handle (c) a crane hook block (d) a nut and bolt
31. 31.True or false: a door stopper is a lever. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a playground slide (d) the tip of a nail
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
34. 34.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) the tip of a nail (c) a steering wheel (d) a bottle opener
35. 35.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) an axe blade (b) a chisel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a round doorknob
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well winch handle (c) a nutcracker (d) a round doorknob
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a water tap handle
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a steering wheel (d) a water tap handle
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane

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