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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 910 · 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.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a screw jack (c) a crane hook block (d) a seesaw
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  3. 3.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well winch handle (b) a window blind cord (c) a road up a hill (d) a knife edge
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a road up a hill
  5. 5.⚙️ 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
  6. 6.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a tiny pulley (d) a kind of wheel
  7. 7.Which of these is a lever? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a crane hook block (c) a crowbar (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  9. 9.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 10
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) screw
  13. 13.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a rope on a wheel (d) two ramps back to back
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
  15. 15.True or false: a road up a hill is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  20. 20.True or false: a screw jack is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) an axe blade (c) a water tap handle (d) a knife edge
  22. 22.Which of these is a lever? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a jar lid (c) an axe blade (d) the tip of a nail
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  25. 25.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a seesaw (b) a playground slide (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a well winch handle
  27. 27.Which of these is a lever? (a) a knife edge (b) a bottle opener (c) a road up a hill (d) a screw jack
  28. 28.True or false: a door stopper is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a door stopper (c) a window blind cord (d) a steering wheel
  30. 30.True or false: a jar lid is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a seesaw (c) an axe blade (d) a crowbar
  32. 32.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a window blind cord (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle opener
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  35. 35.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a knife edge (b) a water tap handle (c) the tip of a nail (d) a wood screw
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a well winch handle
  37. 37.True or false: a crane hook block is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a chisel (c) an axe blade (d) a door stopper
  40. 40.True or false: a road up a hill is a lever. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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