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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 918 · 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 wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a nutcracker
  2. 2.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) two ramps back to back (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a rope on a wheel
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) the tip of a nail (d) a knife edge
  4. 4.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a bent lever (c) a tiny pulley (d) a kind of wheel
  6. 6.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a nutcracker (d) the tip of a nail
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) an axe blade (c) a knife edge (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  9. 9.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: a steering wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a screw jack (c) a bottle opener (d) a chisel
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a well winch handle
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) screw
  14. 14.True or false: a chisel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  16. 16.True or false: a playground slide is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  19. 19.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a round doorknob (d) a road up a hill
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) an axe blade (c) the tip of a nail (d) a bottle opener
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a seesaw (c) a screw jack (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  26. 26.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a bottle opener (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a nut and bolt (d) a chisel
  27. 27.True or false: a nut and bolt is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a bottle opener (c) a playground slide (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  29. 29.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 3
  30. 30.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a seesaw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a nutcracker
  32. 32.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a door stopper (d) a crowbar
  33. 33.True or false: an axe blade is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a door stopper (c) a window blind cord (d) a well winch handle
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a jar lid (c) a wood screw (d) a knife edge
  36. 36.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a nutcracker (d) a wheelchair ramp
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) the tip of a nail
  39. 39.True or false: a jar lid is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a wood screw is a lever. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a round doorknob
  2. two ramps back to back
  3. a wheelchair ramp
  4. True
  5. a ramp wrapped round
  6. True
  7. a nutcracker
  8. a well-bucket rope wheel
  9. True
  10. False
  11. a screw jack
  12. a seesaw
  13. wheel and axle
  14. False
  15. screw
  16. False
  17. True
  18. inclined plane
  19. True
  20. lever
  21. a round doorknob
  22. lever
  23. a bottle opener
  24. a screw jack
  25. lever
  26. a truck loading ramp
  27. False
  28. a playground slide
  29. 6
  30. True
  31. a road up a hill
  32. a crowbar
  33. False
  34. a window blind cord
  35. a knife edge
  36. use a smaller force
  37. a nutcracker
  38. the tip of a nail
  39. False
  40. False

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