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Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 995 · 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 simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  3. 3.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a round doorknob (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a nut and bolt
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  5. 5.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nut and bolt (b) an axe blade (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a chisel
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a round doorknob
  7. 7.True or false: a bottle opener is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a seesaw (c) a water tap handle (d) a window blind cord
  9. 9.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) stop all friction (c) use a smaller force (d) make new energy
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
  13. 13.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a screw? (a) a road up a hill (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a wood screw (d) a window blind cord
  15. 15.True or false: a nut and bolt is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a well winch handle
  17. 17.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a bar on a pivot (c) two ramps back to back (d) a rope on a wheel
  19. 19.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
  21. 21.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a window blind cord (b) a round doorknob (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a jar lid
  22. 22.True or false: a wood screw is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a nutcracker (c) a crowbar (d) a seesaw
  24. 24.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a knife edge (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a door stopper
  26. 26.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a nut and bolt (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a seesaw
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  28. 28.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a well winch handle (c) a playground slide (d) a knife edge
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) an axe blade (c) a window blind cord (d) a chisel
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  32. 32.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
  34. 34.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a steering wheel (c) a nut and bolt (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  35. 35.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a window blind cord (b) a nut and bolt (c) a jar lid (d) a wheelchair ramp
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  37. 37.True or false: a door stopper is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  39. 39.True or false: a crane hook block is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. lever
  2. pulley
  3. a flagpole rope wheel
  4. screw
  5. a nut and bolt
  6. a round doorknob
  7. False
  8. a window blind cord
  9. use a smaller force
  10. wheel and axle
  11. wheel and axle
  12. screw
  13. False
  14. a wood screw
  15. False
  16. a well winch handle
  17. True
  18. two ramps back to back
  19. False
  20. 6
  21. a round doorknob
  22. False
  23. a playground slide
  24. True
  25. a truck loading ramp
  26. a well-bucket rope wheel
  27. pulley
  28. a knife edge
  29. inclined plane
  30. a window blind cord
  31. lever
  32. False
  33. inclined plane
  34. a steering wheel
  35. a wheelchair ramp
  36. wedge
  37. False
  38. wheel and axle
  39. False
  40. True

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