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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 182 · 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 door stopper (b) an axe blade (c) a knife edge (d) a wood screw
  2. 2.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  3. 3.True or false: a crowbar is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a steering wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a door stopper (d) a window blind cord
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  7. 7.True or false: an axe blade is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
  9. 9.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a window blind cord (c) a nut and bolt (d) a steering wheel
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  12. 12.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 12
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wedge
  14. 14.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  16. 16.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a chisel (d) a truck loading ramp
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  18. 18.True or false: a crane hook block is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
  20. 20.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) screw
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  25. 25.Which of these is a screw? (a) a water tap handle (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a jar lid
  26. 26.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a knife edge (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a wheelchair ramp
  27. 27.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a playground slide (d) a truck loading ramp
  29. 29.True or false: a door stopper is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a steering wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a road up a hill (d) a crowbar
  31. 31.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  33. 33.True or false: a well winch handle is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
  35. 35.Which of these is a screw? (a) a water tap handle (b) a bottle cap (c) a round doorknob (d) a crane hook block
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  37. 37.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a water tap handle (b) a jar lid (c) a road up a hill (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  38. 38.True or false: a playground slide is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a nutcracker (c) a bottle opener (d) a round doorknob
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) an axe blade (c) a chisel (d) a jar lid

Answer key

  1. a wood screw
  2. two ramps back to back
  3. False
  4. False
  5. a window blind cord
  6. inclined plane
  7. False
  8. wheel and axle
  9. a nut and bolt
  10. lever
  11. inclined plane
  12. 6
  13. inclined plane
  14. False
  15. wheel and axle
  16. a truck loading ramp
  17. screw
  18. False
  19. a ramp wrapped round
  20. True
  21. wheel and axle
  22. wedge
  23. lever
  24. wedge
  25. a jar lid
  26. a knife edge
  27. False
  28. a flagpole rope wheel
  29. False
  30. a road up a hill
  31. False
  32. a claw hammer on a nail
  33. False
  34. wedge
  35. a bottle cap
  36. screw
  37. a flagpole rope wheel
  38. False
  39. a round doorknob
  40. a jar lid

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