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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 917 · 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 an inclined plane? (a) a well winch handle (b) a road up a hill (c) a crowbar (d) a nut and bolt
  2. 2.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 12
  3. 3.Which of these is a lever? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a jar lid (c) a screw jack (d) a knife edge
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  6. 6.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a bent lever
  7. 7.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a knife edge (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a steering wheel (d) a jar lid
  8. 8.⚙️ 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
  9. 9.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a window blind cord (b) a steering wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a knife edge
  10. 10.True or false: a crane hook block is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a jar lid is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) the tip of a nail
  13. 13.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a playground slide (c) a chisel (d) a steering wheel
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) pulley
  16. 16.True or false: an axe blade is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) an axe blade
  19. 19.True or false: a door stopper is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a road up a hill (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  22. 22.True or false: a round doorknob is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  24. 24.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a round doorknob (b) a bottle opener (c) a playground slide (d) a well winch handle
  26. 26.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a seesaw (d) a screw jack
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a crane hook block
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a crane hook block
  29. 29.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a crowbar (c) a knife edge (d) a jar lid
  31. 31.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wood screw (b) a nutcracker (c) a nut and bolt (d) a truck loading ramp
  33. 33.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: a seesaw is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a chisel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle cap (c) a bottle opener (d) a screw jack
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a well winch handle (c) a bottle cap (d) a jar lid

Answer key

  1. a road up a hill
  2. 6
  3. a claw hammer on a nail
  4. lever
  5. inclined plane
  6. a ramp wrapped round
  7. a knife edge
  8. two ramps back to back
  9. a steering wheel
  10. False
  11. False
  12. the tip of a nail
  13. a chisel
  14. pulley
  15. lever
  16. False
  17. pulley
  18. an axe blade
  19. False
  20. a claw hammer on a nail
  21. a flagpole rope wheel
  22. False
  23. screw
  24. False
  25. a playground slide
  26. a seesaw
  27. a crane hook block
  28. a round doorknob
  29. True
  30. a crowbar
  31. False
  32. a truck loading ramp
  33. True
  34. False
  35. False
  36. a wheelchair ramp
  37. lever
  38. wedge
  39. lever
  40. a well winch handle

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