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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 994 · 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.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a bent lever
  2. 2.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a chisel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  3. 3.True or false: a chisel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a nut and bolt is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) the tip of a nail
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  8. 8.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a chisel (b) a steering wheel (c) a nut and bolt (d) a playground slide
  9. 9.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
  10. 10.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  13. 13.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  16. 16.⚙️ 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
  17. 17.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a nutcracker (b) a jar lid (c) a knife edge (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  18. 18.Which of these is a wedge? (a) an axe blade (b) a bottle cap (c) a crane hook block (d) a well winch handle
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a bottle opener (d) a round doorknob
  20. 20.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a window blind cord (d) an axe blade
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  22. 22.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a seesaw (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) an axe blade (d) a water tap handle
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  25. 25.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a nut and bolt (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  29. 29.Which of these is a lever? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a well winch handle (d) a steering wheel
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a nutcracker (c) a round doorknob (d) a crowbar
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a knife edge (c) a door stopper (d) a chisel
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a knife edge (d) the tip of a nail
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  35. 35.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 6
  37. 37.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well winch handle (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a water tap handle
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  40. 40.True or false: a nutcracker is a pulley. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a ramp wrapped round
  2. a seesaw
  3. False
  4. False
  5. the tip of a nail
  6. inclined plane
  7. wheel and axle
  8. a playground slide
  9. two ramps back to back
  10. True
  11. True
  12. a knife edge
  13. False
  14. lever
  15. inclined plane
  16. use a smaller force
  17. a knife edge
  18. an axe blade
  19. a bottle opener
  20. a window blind cord
  21. wedge
  22. True
  23. a wheelchair ramp
  24. lever
  25. True
  26. True
  27. a nut and bolt
  28. wheel and axle
  29. a claw hammer on a nail
  30. a round doorknob
  31. a steering wheel
  32. wheel and axle
  33. a flagpole rope wheel
  34. screw
  35. True
  36. 6
  37. True
  38. a crowbar
  39. lever
  40. False

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