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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 180 · 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) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 10
  2. 2.Which of these is a lever? (a) a playground slide (b) a nut and bolt (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle opener
  3. 3.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a screw? (a) a road up a hill (b) a bottle cap (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a playground slide
  7. 7.⚙️ 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
  8. 8.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a door stopper (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a playground slide (d) a truck loading ramp
  9. 9.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
  11. 11.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a kind of wheel
  12. 12.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a chisel (c) a seesaw (d) a nut and bolt
  14. 14.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crane hook block (b) a screw jack (c) an axe blade (d) a seesaw
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  17. 17.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a water tap handle is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a road up a hill (d) a screw jack
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  23. 23.True or false: a crowbar is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well winch handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  26. 26.True or false: a bottle opener is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nutcracker (b) a window blind cord (c) a door stopper (d) a wood screw
  28. 28.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well winch handle (b) a jar lid (c) a crane hook block (d) a playground slide
  29. 29.Which of these is a screw? (a) a jar lid (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a seesaw (d) a water tap handle
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a nut and bolt (c) a seesaw (d) a screw jack
  34. 34.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a window blind cord (b) a water tap handle (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle opener
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a water tap handle (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle opener
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a bottle cap
  38. 38.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: the tip of a nail is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crane hook block (b) a steering wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a seesaw

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. a bottle opener
  3. False
  4. True
  5. True
  6. a bottle cap
  7. two ramps back to back
  8. a door stopper
  9. False
  10. screw
  11. a ramp wrapped round
  12. True
  13. a crane hook block
  14. True
  15. an axe blade
  16. inclined plane
  17. True
  18. False
  19. True
  20. True
  21. a screw jack
  22. wedge
  23. False
  24. True
  25. a well-bucket rope wheel
  26. False
  27. a nutcracker
  28. a playground slide
  29. a jar lid
  30. lever
  31. inclined plane
  32. lever
  33. a seesaw
  34. a water tap handle
  35. a water tap handle
  36. lever
  37. a bottle cap
  38. True
  39. False
  40. a steering wheel

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