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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 976 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a screw jack
  4. 4.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a door stopper (d) a wood screw
  5. 5.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 6
  6. 6.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a wood screw (c) a window blind cord (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  9. 9.True or false: a knife edge is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) stop all friction (c) make new energy (d) use a smaller force
  11. 11.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well winch handle (c) a crane hook block (d) a bottle opener
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a chisel (c) a door stopper (d) the tip of a nail
  13. 13.True or false: a knife edge is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) a nutcracker (c) a well winch handle (d) a knife edge
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a road up a hill
  16. 16.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  18. 18.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a steering wheel
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a seesaw (c) a road up a hill (d) a playground slide
  20. 20.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a steering wheel (d) a playground slide
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a door stopper (d) a wheelchair ramp
  22. 22.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a kind of wheel
  23. 23.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a seesaw (b) a water tap handle (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
  26. 26.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a screw? (a) a jar lid (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a playground slide
  29. 29.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a chisel (b) a road up a hill (c) a well winch handle (d) a nut and bolt
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a chisel (c) an axe blade (d) a crane hook block
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a bottle opener (d) a truck loading ramp
  34. 34.True or false: a jar lid is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  36. 36.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nutcracker (b) a nut and bolt (c) a crane hook block (d) a road up a hill
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a steering wheel
  39. 39.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a playground slide (c) a well winch handle (d) a wheelchair ramp
  40. 40.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a well winch handle
  2. wheel and axle
  3. a screw jack
  4. a door stopper
  5. 6
  6. a claw hammer on a nail
  7. lever
  8. pulley
  9. False
  10. use a smaller force
  11. a well winch handle
  12. a road up a hill
  13. False
  14. a knife edge
  15. a crowbar
  16. True
  17. two ramps back to back
  18. a flagpole rope wheel
  19. a seesaw
  20. a playground slide
  21. a door stopper
  22. a ramp wrapped round
  23. True
  24. a well-bucket rope wheel
  25. wedge
  26. False
  27. True
  28. a jar lid
  29. a road up a hill
  30. inclined plane
  31. a crane hook block
  32. screw
  33. a truck loading ramp
  34. False
  35. screw
  36. True
  37. a crane hook block
  38. a flagpole rope wheel
  39. a nut and bolt
  40. True

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