Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 945 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a nut and bolt
2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
3. 3.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) stop all friction
4. 4.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 3
5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) screw
6. 6.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wood screw (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a crowbar (d) a water tap handle
7. 7.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a wheel on a rod
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
9. 9.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well winch handle (b) a jar lid (c) a door stopper (d) a flagpole rope wheel
10. 10.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a chisel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a round doorknob (d) a window blind cord
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) an axe blade (c) a water tap handle (d) a round doorknob
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a screw jack (c) a jar lid (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
14. 14.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a bottle opener (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a knife edge (d) a playground slide
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a nut and bolt (c) a bottle cap (d) a screw jack
16. 16.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a chisel
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
18. 18.True or false: a door stopper is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) screw
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a bottle opener (c) a bottle cap (d) a wood screw
22. 22.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a door stopper (b) a bottle opener (c) a crane hook block (d) a truck loading ramp
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
25. 25.True or false: a well winch handle is a screw. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a claw hammer on a nail
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a water tap handle (c) a door stopper (d) a well winch handle
29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
31. 31.True or false: an axe blade is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a seesaw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a lever? (a) an axe blade (b) a bottle cap (c) a seesaw (d) a steering wheel
35. 35.True or false: a playground slide is a lever. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nutcracker (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a knife edge
37. 37.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a knife edge (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle cap
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) screw (d) inclined plane
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) an axe blade (c) a chisel (d) a knife edge
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a window blind cord

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