Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 892 · 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) the tip of a nail (b) an axe blade (c) a nut and bolt (d) a knife edge
2. 2.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well winch handle (c) a playground slide (d) a wood screw
3. 3.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wood screw (b) a screw jack (c) a window blind cord (d) a well winch handle
4. 4.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) a crowbar (c) a truck loading ramp (d) the tip of a nail
5. 5.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 12
6. 6.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a kind of wheel (d) a tiny pulley
7. 7.Which of these is a screw? (a) a round doorknob (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a bottle cap (d) a crowbar
8. 8.⚙️ 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
9. 9.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a screw? (a) a knife edge (b) a door stopper (c) a screw jack (d) a water tap handle
12. 12.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a bottle cap (c) a nut and bolt (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a crane hook block (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
15. 15.True or false: a door stopper is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a door stopper (b) a jar lid (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a nutcracker
18. 18.⚙️ 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
19. 19.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
22. 22.True or false: a screw jack is a lever. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wood screw (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a round doorknob (d) a crane hook block
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
25. 25.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a lever. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a bottle cap is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a crane hook block (c) a jar lid (d) a crowbar
28. 28.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a water tap handle (b) a road up a hill (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a door stopper
29. 29.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a round doorknob (d) a nutcracker
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a nutcracker (c) a bottle opener (d) a road up a hill
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
32. 32.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a water tap handle (b) a nut and bolt (c) a seesaw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a nutcracker (c) a seesaw (d) a jar lid
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a steering wheel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a knife edge
35. 35.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a wood screw (c) a chisel (d) a crowbar
36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
37. 37.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a truck loading ramp (d) the tip of a nail
38. 38.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a screw. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
40. 40.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a seesaw (d) a door stopper

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