Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 90 · 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 of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a jar lid (b) a bottle opener (c) a nut and bolt (d) a steering wheel
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a road up a hill
3. 3.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a round doorknob (c) a bottle opener (d) a road up a hill
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a water tap handle (c) a well winch handle (d) the tip of a nail
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a playground slide
6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
8. 8.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
10. 10.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a nutcracker (c) a playground slide (d) a bottle opener
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) an axe blade (c) a road up a hill (d) a playground slide
12. 12.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
14. 14.True or false: a screw jack is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a crane hook block (c) a steering wheel (d) a well winch handle
16. 16.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a knife edge is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a chisel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a door stopper (d) a claw hammer on a nail
19. 19.True or false: a wood screw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a crane hook block is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
22. 22.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a lever. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a flagpole rope wheel
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a road up a hill (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a truck loading ramp
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a screw jack (d) a truck loading ramp
26. 26.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) use a smaller force (c) stop all friction (d) switch off gravity
27. 27.Which of these is a lever? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a bottle opener (c) a road up a hill (d) a crane hook block
28. 28.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wood screw (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) the tip of a nail (d) a claw hammer on a nail
29. 29.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle cap (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a knife edge (d) a nutcracker
30. 30.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a door stopper (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a bottle cap (d) a truck loading ramp
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
32. 32.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a screw. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a chisel
35. 35.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a wheel on a rod
36. 36.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) an axe blade (c) a water tap handle (d) a bottle cap
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
40. 40.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False

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