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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 937 · 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.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a screw jack (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wood screw
  3. 3.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a screw jack (b) a jar lid (c) a nutcracker (d) a playground slide
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) the tip of a nail (c) a door stopper (d) a bottle opener
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  6. 6.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: a crane hook block is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  10. 10.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a road up a hill (d) a bottle cap
  11. 11.True or false: a water tap handle is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle opener (c) an axe blade (d) a nutcracker
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  14. 14.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) stop all friction (c) use a smaller force (d) switch off gravity
  15. 15.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) the tip of a nail (c) a bottle opener (d) a nut and bolt
  16. 16.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a rope on a wheel (d) two ramps back to back
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a nut and bolt (c) a knife edge (d) a chisel
  18. 18.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
  20. 20.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a steering wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  21. 21.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a chisel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a knife edge
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a knife edge (d) a water tap handle
  25. 25.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 10
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a wood screw (c) a jar lid (d) a chisel
  27. 27.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a nutcracker (c) a nut and bolt (d) a window blind cord
  28. 28.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a crowbar (d) a door stopper
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  31. 31.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crowbar (b) a wood screw (c) a window blind cord (d) a truck loading ramp
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle opener (c) a seesaw (d) a nutcracker
  34. 34.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a nutcracker (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) pulley
  37. 37.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well winch handle (b) a crowbar (c) a crane hook block (d) a jar lid
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a crowbar (d) a playground slide
  39. 39.Which of these is a lever? (a) a door stopper (b) a crowbar (c) a steering wheel (d) a jar lid
  40. 40.True or false: a wood screw is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a well-bucket rope wheel
  3. a playground slide
  4. a bottle opener
  5. screw
  6. True
  7. False
  8. lever
  9. pulley
  10. a bottle cap
  11. False
  12. an axe blade
  13. lever
  14. use a smaller force
  15. a wheelchair ramp
  16. two ramps back to back
  17. a nut and bolt
  18. False
  19. wedge
  20. a well-bucket rope wheel
  21. True
  22. a ramp wrapped round
  23. a seesaw
  24. a knife edge
  25. 6
  26. a chisel
  27. a nut and bolt
  28. a door stopper
  29. wedge
  30. lever
  31. a window blind cord
  32. screw
  33. a wheelchair ramp
  34. True
  35. a truck loading ramp
  36. screw
  37. a crane hook block
  38. a playground slide
  39. a crowbar
  40. False

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