Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 909 · 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 pulley? (a) a bottle opener (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a nutcracker
2. 2.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a rope on a wheel
4. 4.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a round doorknob (d) a playground slide
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a knife edge
6. 6.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle opener (b) a chisel (c) a steering wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
7. 7.True or false: a crane hook block is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
9. 9.Which of these is a screw? (a) a knife edge (b) a seesaw (c) a jar lid (d) a nutcracker
10. 10.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crowbar (b) a chisel (c) a playground slide (d) a knife edge
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a bottle opener (c) a round doorknob (d) a steering wheel
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a nutcracker (c) a seesaw (d) a nut and bolt
14. 14.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) stop all friction (c) switch off gravity (d) make new energy
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a bottle cap (d) a jar lid
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
17. 17.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a nutcracker (c) a crowbar (d) a well winch handle
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a road up a hill
22. 22.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a door stopper (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
23. 23.True or false: a chisel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
26. 26.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
27. 27.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a window blind cord (c) a crowbar (d) an axe blade
29. 29.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a chisel (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
31. 31.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a jar lid (c) a screw jack (d) a flagpole rope wheel
34. 34.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 10
35. 35.Which of these is a screw? (a) a road up a hill (b) a screw jack (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a bottle opener
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a knife edge (c) a water tap handle (d) an axe blade
37. 37.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a seesaw (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a wheelchair ramp
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a window blind cord (c) a crane hook block (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
39. 39.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a steering wheel (c) a screw jack (d) a jar lid

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