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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 176 · 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.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 12
  2. 2.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  5. 5.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a chisel (b) a water tap handle (c) a wood screw (d) a crane hook block
  6. 6.True or false: a well winch handle is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a bottle opener
  9. 9.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: a nutcracker is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a knife edge
  12. 12.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a round doorknob (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a window blind cord
  13. 13.True or false: a seesaw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a steering wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a screw jack (d) a crowbar
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
  16. 16.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) make new energy (c) use a smaller force (d) switch off gravity
  17. 17.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well winch handle (c) a jar lid (d) a steering wheel
  19. 19.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a screw jack (b) a crane hook block (c) a round doorknob (d) a door stopper
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  21. 21.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) an axe blade (c) a seesaw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) screw
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a chisel
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) the tip of a nail (c) a chisel (d) a steering wheel
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wedge
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a knife edge
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
  30. 30.True or false: a crowbar is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a water tap handle (b) a door stopper (c) a steering wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  32. 32.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well winch handle (b) a screw jack (c) an axe blade (d) a nut and bolt
  33. 33.True or false: an axe blade is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a seesaw is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a round doorknob
  36. 36.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  38. 38.True or false: a knife edge is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a door stopper (d) a crowbar
  40. 40.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. False
  3. pulley
  4. lever
  5. a crane hook block
  6. False
  7. True
  8. a crane hook block
  9. True
  10. False
  11. a flagpole rope wheel
  12. a window blind cord
  13. False
  14. a steering wheel
  15. wheel and axle
  16. use a smaller force
  17. True
  18. a jar lid
  19. a door stopper
  20. lever
  21. a well-bucket rope wheel
  22. wheel and axle
  23. a well-bucket rope wheel
  24. a steering wheel
  25. screw
  26. inclined plane
  27. wedge
  28. a knife edge
  29. screw
  30. False
  31. a flagpole rope wheel
  32. an axe blade
  33. False
  34. False
  35. a round doorknob
  36. True
  37. a bottle opener
  38. False
  39. a door stopper
  40. True

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