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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 162 · 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 of these is a wedge? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a wood screw (c) a crowbar (d) a playground slide
  2. 2.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
  3. 3.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) stop all friction (c) use a smaller force (d) switch off gravity
  4. 4.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wood screw (b) a seesaw (c) an axe blade (d) a nut and bolt
  5. 5.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) an axe blade (b) a screw jack (c) the tip of a nail (d) a truck loading ramp
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a round doorknob (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
  8. 8.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a chisel (c) a crane hook block (d) a screw jack
  9. 9.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.⚙️ 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
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  13. 13.True or false: a water tap handle is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a wood screw is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a knife edge is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a screw? (a) a chisel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a nut and bolt (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a steering wheel
  19. 19.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 6
  20. 20.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) pulley
  23. 23.True or false: a road up a hill is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a well winch handle is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a crane hook block (c) a wood screw (d) a screw jack
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  27. 27.True or false: a nut and bolt is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) pulley
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  30. 30.Which of these is a lever? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a water tap handle (c) a nut and bolt (d) a screw jack
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
  32. 32.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nutcracker (b) a wood screw (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a crane hook block
  33. 33.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a crane hook block (c) the tip of a nail (d) a seesaw
  35. 35.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nutcracker (b) a road up a hill (c) a wood screw (d) a round doorknob
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle opener (c) a crowbar (d) a wheelchair ramp
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a screw jack
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  40. 40.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a screw. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. the tip of a nail
  2. a ramp wrapped round
  3. use a smaller force
  4. an axe blade
  5. a truck loading ramp
  6. a round doorknob
  7. a door stopper
  8. a playground slide
  9. True
  10. True
  11. two ramps back to back
  12. pulley
  13. False
  14. False
  15. False
  16. True
  17. a nut and bolt
  18. a bottle opener
  19. 6
  20. True
  21. lever
  22. pulley
  23. False
  24. False
  25. a crane hook block
  26. wedge
  27. False
  28. wheel and axle
  29. wedge
  30. a claw hammer on a nail
  31. screw
  32. a nutcracker
  33. True
  34. a seesaw
  35. a round doorknob
  36. a wheelchair ramp
  37. a screw jack
  38. screw
  39. lever
  40. False

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