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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 883 · 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.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) two ramps back to back (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a bar on a pivot
  2. 2.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 3
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a door stopper (c) a steering wheel (d) an axe blade
  4. 4.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle cap (b) a nut and bolt (c) a bottle opener (d) a window blind cord
  6. 6.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) stop all friction (c) use a smaller force (d) switch off gravity
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  8. 8.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a crane hook block (d) a window blind cord
  9. 9.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a road up a hill (c) a playground slide (d) a wheelchair ramp
  14. 14.True or false: a crane hook block is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a nut and bolt is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  17. 17.Which of these is a screw? (a) a water tap handle (b) a screw jack (c) a bottle opener (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a bottle cap
  19. 19.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle cap (b) a steering wheel (c) a playground slide (d) an axe blade
  20. 20.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a jar lid (b) a nut and bolt (c) the tip of a nail (d) a window blind cord
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a road up a hill (d) a wheelchair ramp
  22. 22.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a door stopper (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a nut and bolt (d) a road up a hill
  23. 23.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a bent lever
  24. 24.Which of these is a screw? (a) a seesaw (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a nut and bolt (d) a round doorknob
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a knife edge (d) a window blind cord
  27. 27.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a jar lid (b) a knife edge (c) a wood screw (d) a wheelchair ramp
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle opener
  29. 29.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle opener (b) a jar lid (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a seesaw
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  32. 32.True or false: a nut and bolt is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a round doorknob is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a screw jack (b) a door stopper (c) a round doorknob (d) the tip of a nail
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) the tip of a nail (d) a knife edge
  36. 36.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a steering wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  37. 37.True or false: an axe blade is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crowbar (b) a crane hook block (c) the tip of a nail (d) a playground slide
  40. 40.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. two ramps back to back
  2. 6
  3. a steering wheel
  4. True
  5. a window blind cord
  6. use a smaller force
  7. lever
  8. a truck loading ramp
  9. True
  10. True
  11. lever
  12. screw
  13. a crowbar
  14. False
  15. False
  16. wedge
  17. a screw jack
  18. a bottle cap
  19. an axe blade
  20. the tip of a nail
  21. a well-bucket rope wheel
  22. a road up a hill
  23. a ramp wrapped round
  24. a nut and bolt
  25. pulley
  26. a knife edge
  27. a knife edge
  28. a wheelchair ramp
  29. True
  30. a jar lid
  31. wheel and axle
  32. False
  33. False
  34. a round doorknob
  35. a claw hammer on a nail
  36. a flagpole rope wheel
  37. False
  38. True
  39. a crane hook block
  40. True

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