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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 126 · 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 flagpole rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a crowbar (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  2. 2.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a bent lever
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a well winch handle (d) a seesaw
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  5. 5.Which of these is a screw? (a) a playground slide (b) a window blind cord (c) a wood screw (d) a steering wheel
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a wood screw (c) a bottle cap (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  7. 7.True or false: a steering wheel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 10
  9. 9.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a chisel (c) a road up a hill (d) the tip of a nail
  10. 10.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a steering wheel
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a crane hook block (d) a bottle cap
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a nut and bolt (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a jar lid (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  16. 16.Which of these is a screw? (a) a screw jack (b) a round doorknob (c) a chisel (d) a bottle opener
  17. 17.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crowbar (b) a knife edge (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a bottle cap
  19. 19.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crowbar (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a steering wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
  20. 20.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crowbar (b) a window blind cord (c) a nut and bolt (d) a round doorknob
  21. 21.True or false: a seesaw is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
  23. 23.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) a seesaw (c) the tip of a nail (d) a nut and bolt
  24. 24.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a wheel on a rod (c) two ramps back to back (d) a rope on a wheel
  25. 25.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  27. 27.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a door stopper (c) a window blind cord (d) a wood screw
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a steering wheel (d) a playground slide
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a door stopper (c) the tip of a nail (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  32. 32.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well winch handle (c) a seesaw (d) a round doorknob
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a bottle opener (c) a seesaw (d) a crowbar
  36. 36.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crowbar (b) the tip of a nail (c) a round doorknob (d) a bottle cap
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a crowbar (c) a nutcracker (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  39. 39.Which of these is a lever? (a) a water tap handle (b) the tip of a nail (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a jar lid
  40. 40.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a screw jack (b) a well winch handle (c) a bottle opener (d) a knife edge

Answer key

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

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