Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 961 · 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.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
2. 2.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a bar on a pivot (c) two ramps back to back (d) a wheel on a rod
3. 3.Which of these is a lever? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a wood screw (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a water tap handle
4. 4.True or false: a nut and bolt is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a chisel (c) a bottle cap (d) the tip of a nail
6. 6.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crane hook block (b) a water tap handle (c) a crowbar (d) an axe blade
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a seesaw
8. 8.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crane hook block (b) a screw jack (c) a well winch handle (d) a flagpole rope wheel
9. 9.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 6
10. 10.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a window blind cord (b) a nutcracker (c) a knife edge (d) a road up a hill
11. 11.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a flagpole rope wheel
13. 13.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a chisel (b) a window blind cord (c) a screw jack (d) a truck loading ramp
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) inclined plane
15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a crane hook block (c) a bottle cap (d) a flagpole rope wheel
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a window blind cord
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
19. 19.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a seesaw
21. 21.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a round doorknob (b) a jar lid (c) a steering wheel (d) a crane hook block
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a crane hook block (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
24. 24.True or false: a well winch handle is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
26. 26.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a screw? (a) a chisel (b) a well winch handle (c) a jar lid (d) a water tap handle
28. 28.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nutcracker (b) a bottle opener (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a well winch handle
29. 29.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a road up a hill (d) a seesaw
32. 32.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) an axe blade (c) a window blind cord (d) a water tap handle
33. 33.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crowbar (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) an axe blade
34. 34.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle opener (b) a knife edge (c) an axe blade (d) a road up a hill
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
36. 36.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a water tap handle (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a window blind cord
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a crowbar (d) a jar lid
38. 38.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a chisel (b) a crowbar (c) a crane hook block (d) a truck loading ramp
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley

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