Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 960 · 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 crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a steering wheel
3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) pulley
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a bottle cap (c) a screw jack (d) a wood screw
5. 5.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
7. 7.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a bottle cap (d) a road up a hill
9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
10. 10.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nutcracker (b) a steering wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a road up a hill
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a seesaw
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a chisel (c) an axe blade (d) a crowbar
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
15. 15.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 6
17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
18. 18.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) use a smaller force (c) switch off gravity (d) make new energy
20. 20.Which of these is a wedge? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a steering wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle opener
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
22. 22.True or false: an axe blade is a lever. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
24. 24.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
26. 26.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a nutcracker (c) a seesaw (d) a crowbar
30. 30.⚙️ 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a knife edge
32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
34. 34.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a steering wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a screw jack (d) a truck loading ramp
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a door stopper (c) an axe blade (d) a chisel
36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
37. 37.True or false: a screw jack is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
39. 39.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a seesaw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a playground slide

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