← The six simple machines lesson New set →

Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 879 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. a nutcracker
  2. lever
  3. 6
  4. a steering wheel
  5. two ramps back to back
  6. pulley
  7. False
  8. False
  9. False
  10. a jar lid
  11. a truck loading ramp
  12. a screw jack
  13. a truck loading ramp
  14. True
  15. pulley
  16. a road up a hill
  17. a window blind cord
  18. a seesaw
  19. wedge
  20. a bottle opener
  21. a steering wheel
  22. a crowbar
  23. False
  24. a crowbar
  25. use a smaller force
  26. False
  27. False
  28. screw
  29. a door stopper
  30. a ramp wrapped round
  31. a seesaw
  32. inclined plane
  33. False
  34. True
  35. a water tap handle
  36. wedge
  37. inclined plane
  38. a claw hammer on a nail
  39. False
  40. a flagpole rope wheel

Free engineering lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/engineering-for-kids