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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 160 · 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.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a well winch handle is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a lever? (a) a road up a hill (b) a steering wheel (c) an axe blade (d) a bottle opener
  6. 6.True or false: a bottle opener is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a screw jack (b) a playground slide (c) a well winch handle (d) the tip of a nail
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  9. 9.True or false: a bottle cap is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a seesaw (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a well winch handle (d) a playground slide
  11. 11.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a wheelchair ramp
  12. 12.True or false: a crane hook block is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  15. 15.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
  16. 16.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a jar lid (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  18. 18.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) use a smaller force (c) switch off gravity (d) stop all friction
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a crowbar (c) a window blind cord (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a wood screw (c) a bottle cap (d) a road up a hill
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a playground slide (c) a chisel (d) the tip of a nail
  23. 23.True or false: a seesaw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a water tap handle (b) a playground slide (c) a bottle opener (d) a jar lid
  25. 25.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a rope on a wheel (d) two ramps back to back
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a well winch handle (d) a seesaw
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) an axe blade (c) the tip of a nail (d) a door stopper
  29. 29.True or false: a bottle opener is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  35. 35.True or false: a nutcracker is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a steering wheel
  39. 39.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. False
  4. True
  5. a bottle opener
  6. False
  7. the tip of a nail
  8. wheel and axle
  9. False
  10. a well winch handle
  11. a well-bucket rope wheel
  12. False
  13. True
  14. screw
  15. a ramp wrapped round
  16. 6
  17. a jar lid
  18. use a smaller force
  19. a window blind cord
  20. a road up a hill
  21. inclined plane
  22. a playground slide
  23. False
  24. a playground slide
  25. two ramps back to back
  26. a well winch handle
  27. inclined plane
  28. a water tap handle
  29. False
  30. True
  31. wheel and axle
  32. a flagpole rope wheel
  33. wedge
  34. inclined plane
  35. False
  36. wedge
  37. pulley
  38. a steering wheel
  39. False
  40. lever

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