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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 211 · 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 pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a wood screw (c) a crowbar (d) a window blind cord
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a jar lid (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
  3. 3.Which of these is a screw? (a) a water tap handle (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a round doorknob (d) a wood screw
  4. 4.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: a round doorknob is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a crowbar (d) a playground slide
  8. 8.True or false: a crowbar is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: a seesaw is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 3
  11. 11.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) use a smaller force (c) stop all friction (d) switch off gravity
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  13. 13.True or false: a steering wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a round doorknob
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  17. 17.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well winch handle (b) a crowbar (c) a nut and bolt (d) a truck loading ramp
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a playground slide (c) a road up a hill (d) a truck loading ramp
  19. 19.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle cap (b) a nutcracker (c) a road up a hill (d) a well winch handle
  20. 20.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a bar on a pivot (c) two ramps back to back (d) a wheel on a rod
  22. 22.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a wood screw (c) a chisel (d) a knife edge
  25. 25.True or false: a crowbar is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a steering wheel (d) a playground slide
  29. 29.True or false: a crane hook block is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a playground slide
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a crane hook block (d) a road up a hill
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a screw jack (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a playground slide
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a truck loading ramp
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) screw
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  37. 37.True or false: a road up a hill is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a bottle opener is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a window blind cord
  2. a jar lid
  3. a wood screw
  4. False
  5. False
  6. lever
  7. a crowbar
  8. False
  9. False
  10. 6
  11. use a smaller force
  12. screw
  13. False
  14. a flagpole rope wheel
  15. screw
  16. lever
  17. a crowbar
  18. a bottle cap
  19. a well winch handle
  20. True
  21. two ramps back to back
  22. True
  23. screw
  24. a wood screw
  25. False
  26. a truck loading ramp
  27. lever
  28. a steering wheel
  29. False
  30. a well-bucket rope wheel
  31. a crane hook block
  32. a screw jack
  33. wheel and axle
  34. a claw hammer on a nail
  35. screw
  36. wedge
  37. False
  38. False
  39. True
  40. True

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