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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 919 · 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 wedge? (a) a jar lid (b) an axe blade (c) a bottle opener (d) a road up a hill
  2. 2.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crane hook block (b) a road up a hill (c) a wood screw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  3. 3.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
  4. 4.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  7. 7.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nutcracker (b) a playground slide (c) a bottle cap (d) a well winch handle
  9. 9.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a seesaw (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a door stopper
  10. 10.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) an axe blade (d) a seesaw
  11. 11.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a seesaw (c) a crowbar (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  13. 13.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) an axe blade (b) a well winch handle (c) a playground slide (d) a door stopper
  15. 15.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) an axe blade (c) a nutcracker (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a playground slide (d) a truck loading ramp
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) pulley
  18. 18.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 10
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) an axe blade (c) a chisel (d) a knife edge
  22. 22.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  24. 24.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) the tip of a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a playground slide
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a crane hook block
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a screw jack (c) a well winch handle (d) a round doorknob
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  29. 29.True or false: a steering wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a knife edge (d) a door stopper
  31. 31.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) switch off gravity (c) stop all friction (d) make new energy
  32. 32.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) a screw jack (c) a door stopper (d) a steering wheel
  33. 33.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a bottle cap
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) pulley
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  37. 37.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a steering wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a jar lid (d) a crowbar
  38. 38.True or false: a seesaw is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  40. 40.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. an axe blade
  2. a wood screw
  3. two ramps back to back
  4. True
  5. inclined plane
  6. wheel and axle
  7. True
  8. a well winch handle
  9. a wheelchair ramp
  10. a seesaw
  11. True
  12. a truck loading ramp
  13. True
  14. a playground slide
  15. a truck loading ramp
  16. a well-bucket rope wheel
  17. lever
  18. True
  19. 6
  20. inclined plane
  21. a wood screw
  22. True
  23. lever
  24. the tip of a nail
  25. a round doorknob
  26. a crane hook block
  27. a screw jack
  28. pulley
  29. False
  30. a well-bucket rope wheel
  31. use a smaller force
  32. a window blind cord
  33. a flagpole rope wheel
  34. screw
  35. pulley
  36. lever
  37. a steering wheel
  38. False
  39. screw
  40. True

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