Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 889 · 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 crowbar (c) a seesaw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
4. 4.Which of these is a screw? (a) a road up a hill (b) a nutcracker (c) a wood screw (d) a wheelchair ramp
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) inclined plane
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a flagpole rope wheel
7. 7.True or false: an axe blade is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a knife edge is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
11. 11.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⚙️ 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
13. 13.True or false: a crowbar is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
15. 15.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a nutcracker (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a crane hook block
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
20. 20.True or false: a steering wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 12
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a steering wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a round doorknob
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) lever
24. 24.True or false: a crowbar is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) stop all friction (c) use a smaller force (d) make new energy
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
27. 27.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) a bottle opener (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a well winch handle
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a crane hook block (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
30. 30.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) an axe blade (b) a bottle cap (c) a wood screw (d) a truck loading ramp
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) pulley
32. 32.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crane hook block (b) a door stopper (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle cap
33. 33.True or false: a nutcracker is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
35. 35.Which of these is a lever? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
36. 36.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
39. 39.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) a knife edge (c) a water tap handle (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
40. 40.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a knife edge (c) a door stopper (d) a steering wheel

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