Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 981 · 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 of these is an inclined plane? (a) a round doorknob (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a steering wheel
2. 2.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) make new energy
5. 5.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 12
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a round doorknob (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a playground slide
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a jar lid (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a screw jack
8. 8.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a steering wheel
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
13. 13.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle opener (b) a playground slide (c) a crowbar (d) an axe blade
14. 14.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a tiny pulley (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a wood screw (c) a jar lid (d) a truck loading ramp
18. 18.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a chisel (c) a nut and bolt (d) a road up a hill
19. 19.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wood screw (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a chisel
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
21. 21.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a lever? (a) a jar lid (b) a road up a hill (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a nutcracker
23. 23.True or false: a window blind cord is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) screw (d) inclined plane
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a crowbar (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle opener
26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a bottle cap (c) a water tap handle (d) a jar lid
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well winch handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a water tap handle
29. 29.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wood screw (b) a playground slide (c) a door stopper (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
30. 30.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a knife edge is a lever. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a lever? (a) a screw jack (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a jar lid (d) a road up a hill
33. 33.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a crowbar (d) a playground slide
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a well winch handle
38. 38.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a nut and bolt (c) a seesaw (d) a crane hook block
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
40. 40.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a knife edge (b) a jar lid (c) a crowbar (d) a seesaw

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