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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 908 · 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.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a crane hook block is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
  4. 4.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a water tap handle (b) a knife edge (c) a window blind cord (d) a road up a hill
  5. 5.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wood screw (b) a crowbar (c) a window blind cord (d) a steering wheel
  6. 6.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a crowbar (c) a crane hook block (d) a bottle opener
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a steering wheel
  9. 9.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crane hook block (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
  10. 10.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a chisel (c) a playground slide (d) a bottle opener
  12. 12.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a window blind cord (c) a jar lid (d) a nut and bolt
  14. 14.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) a water tap handle (c) a door stopper (d) a steering wheel
  16. 16.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) stop all friction (c) switch off gravity (d) use a smaller force
  17. 17.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a window blind cord (c) a water tap handle (d) a road up a hill
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a screw jack (c) a round doorknob (d) a steering wheel
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a screw jack (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a wood screw
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) pulley
  23. 23.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a seesaw (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  24. 24.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  26. 26.Which of these is a screw? (a) a steering wheel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a bottle cap (d) a window blind cord
  27. 27.True or false: a wood screw is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 6
  29. 29.True or false: a round doorknob is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a steering wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  31. 31.True or false: a water tap handle is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a wheelchair ramp
  33. 33.Which of these is a wedge? (a) an axe blade (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a crane hook block
  34. 34.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a bar on a pivot (c) two ramps back to back (d) a rope on a wheel
  35. 35.True or false: a road up a hill is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  38. 38.Which of these is a screw? (a) a jar lid (b) a seesaw (c) a window blind cord (d) an axe blade
  39. 39.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a jar lid (d) the tip of a nail
  40. 40.True or false: a screw jack is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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