Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 934 · 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 wheel and axle? (a) a window blind cord (b) a round doorknob (c) a seesaw (d) a door stopper
2. 2.True or false: a nutcracker is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a round doorknob (b) a water tap handle (c) a knife edge (d) a nutcracker
4. 4.Which of these is a lever? (a) a road up a hill (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a water tap handle
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
6. 6.Which of these is a lever? (a) a water tap handle (b) a road up a hill (c) a round doorknob (d) a nutcracker
7. 7.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a road up a hill
8. 8.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a knife edge (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
9. 9.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a tiny pulley (c) a kind of wheel (d) a ramp wrapped round
10. 10.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a road up a hill (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) the tip of a nail
11. 11.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a seesaw (c) an axe blade (d) a jar lid
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a water tap handle (c) an axe blade (d) a door stopper
13. 13.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) a crowbar (c) a playground slide (d) a nut and bolt
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a chisel (c) a door stopper (d) a playground slide
15. 15.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) use a smaller force (d) stop all friction
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
17. 17.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a door stopper (b) a screw jack (c) a bottle opener (d) a truck loading ramp
18. 18.Which of these is a screw? (a) a round doorknob (b) a wood screw (c) a knife edge (d) a seesaw
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a road up a hill (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a bottle opener
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
21. 21.Which of these is a screw? (a) a door stopper (b) a jar lid (c) an axe blade (d) a flagpole rope wheel
22. 22.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a water tap handle (c) a well winch handle (d) a door stopper
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a seesaw (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a chisel (c) a well winch handle (d) a round doorknob
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a jar lid (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a wheelchair ramp
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
29. 29.True or false: a nut and bolt is a lever. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a jar lid is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wood screw (b) a seesaw (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a round doorknob
32. 32.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
35. 35.Which of these is a screw? (a) a screw jack (b) a road up a hill (c) a well winch handle (d) a truck loading ramp
36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a road up a hill (c) a crane hook block (d) a truck loading ramp
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane

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