Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 921 · 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 wedge? (a) a bottle opener (b) a round doorknob (c) an axe blade (d) a steering wheel
2. 2.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a bottle opener (b) a bottle cap (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a playground slide
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a playground slide
4. 4.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a door stopper (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a steering wheel
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
6. 6.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a bent lever
7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) pulley
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
9. 9.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a water tap handle (d) a window blind cord
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a crane hook block (d) a window blind cord
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
13. 13.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a bottle opener (c) a seesaw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a nut and bolt (c) a wood screw (d) a jar lid
19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
21. 21.Which of these is a screw? (a) an axe blade (b) a round doorknob (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a screw jack
22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
23. 23.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 10
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
26. 26.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a door stopper (b) a well winch handle (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a bottle cap
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a well winch handle (d) a road up a hill
30. 30.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crane hook block (b) a chisel (c) a wood screw (d) a seesaw
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a jar lid (c) a wood screw (d) a round doorknob
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a crane hook block (d) a bottle cap
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) screw
35. 35.True or false: a window blind cord is a screw. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
37. 37.⚙️ 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
38. 38.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nutcracker (b) a steering wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a chisel
40. 40.⚙️ 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

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