Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 866 · 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 steering wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a well winch handle (d) a round doorknob
2. 2.🔍 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
3. 3.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a lever? (a) a road up a hill (b) a wood screw (c) a playground slide (d) a nutcracker
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a road up a hill (d) a flagpole rope wheel
6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a jar lid (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a wheelchair ramp
9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
10. 10.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a chisel (c) a playground slide (d) a screw jack
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a wood screw (c) a bottle cap (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a jar lid (c) a steering wheel (d) a screw jack
13. 13.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
15. 15.True or false: a water tap handle is a lever. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wood screw (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a well winch handle (d) a steering wheel
17. 17.Which of these is a lever? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a door stopper (d) a jar lid
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
19. 19.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) an axe blade (b) a bottle cap (c) a bottle opener (d) a steering wheel
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
21. 21.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a tiny pulley (c) a kind of wheel (d) a ramp wrapped round
23. 23.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) stop all friction (c) make new energy (d) use a smaller force
24. 24.True or false: a nut and bolt is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a flagpole rope wheel
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a crowbar
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a nutcracker (c) a crowbar (d) a bottle opener
30. 30.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle opener (b) a knife edge (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a jar lid
31. 31.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crowbar (b) an axe blade (c) a bottle opener (d) a round doorknob
32. 32.True or false: a well winch handle is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) the tip of a nail (c) a playground slide (d) a chisel
35. 35.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle opener (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
36. 36.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crane hook block (b) a road up a hill (c) a chisel (d) a crowbar
37. 37.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a seesaw (c) a road up a hill (d) a wheelchair ramp
40. 40.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a nutcracker (c) a crane hook block (d) a chisel

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