Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 903 · 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 an inclined plane? (a) a screw jack (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a steering wheel
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a bottle cap (d) a wheelchair ramp
3. 3.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nutcracker (b) a nut and bolt (c) a seesaw (d) a crane hook block
4. 4.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a chisel
6. 6.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a crowbar
8. 8.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a wood screw (c) a door stopper (d) a flagpole rope wheel
9. 9.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
11. 11.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
13. 13.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 6
14. 14.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a steering wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a bottle cap (d) a playground slide
15. 15.Which of these is a lever? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a window blind cord (c) a jar lid (d) a claw hammer on a nail
16. 16.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a bottle cap (c) a jar lid (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a chisel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
19. 19.True or false: a water tap handle is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a playground slide (c) a jar lid (d) a wood screw
21. 21.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a seesaw (d) a round doorknob
22. 22.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
24. 24.True or false: an axe blade is a lever. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a chisel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a screw jack (d) a jar lid
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a road up a hill (c) a round doorknob (d) a wheelchair ramp
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a window blind cord (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a door stopper (d) a wheelchair ramp
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a water tap handle (c) the tip of a nail (d) a chisel
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
31. 31.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a lever. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a screw? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a wood screw (d) a playground slide
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a road up a hill
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
35. 35.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a nutcracker is a screw. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a door stopper (c) a knife edge (d) a window blind cord
39. 39.True or false: a crowbar is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a jar lid (c) a screw jack (d) a nut and bolt

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