Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 985 · 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 road up a hill (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a crane hook block (d) a truck loading ramp
2. 2.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: a window blind cord is a lever. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a chisel (d) a well winch handle
5. 5.True or false: a bottle cap is a lever. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
7. 7.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
8. 8.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 3
9. 9.Which of these is a wedge? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a well winch handle (c) a bottle cap (d) a nut and bolt
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a well winch handle (d) a crane hook block
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a bottle opener (c) a jar lid (d) a screw jack
12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
13. 13.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) screw
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a screw jack (d) a wood screw
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a seesaw
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a chisel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a road up a hill
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a truck loading ramp (c) an axe blade (d) a chisel
20. 20.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wedge
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a nut and bolt (c) a bottle cap (d) a window blind cord
26. 26.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) switch off gravity
27. 27.Which of these is a screw? (a) a playground slide (b) a window blind cord (c) a chisel (d) a jar lid
28. 28.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a wood screw (c) an axe blade (d) a well winch handle
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a crane hook block (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
32. 32.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well winch handle (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a water tap handle (d) a round doorknob
34. 34.Which of these is a lever? (a) a water tap handle (b) a crowbar (c) a window blind cord (d) a steering wheel
35. 35.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle opener (b) a screw jack (c) a door stopper (d) a truck loading ramp
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a water tap handle (c) a wood screw (d) a round doorknob
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
39. 39.Which of these is a lever? (a) a knife edge (b) the tip of a nail (c) a bottle opener (d) a chisel
40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw

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