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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 218 · 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 simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) pulley
  2. 2.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) stop all friction (c) switch off gravity (d) make new energy
  4. 4.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  6. 6.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: a bottle cap is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  9. 9.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a seesaw (b) a playground slide (c) a steering wheel (d) the tip of a nail
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  11. 11.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a crane hook block (c) a steering wheel (d) a crowbar
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  14. 14.Which of these is a screw? (a) a playground slide (b) a nutcracker (c) a screw jack (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  15. 15.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
  17. 17.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well winch handle (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a jar lid
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) an axe blade (c) the tip of a nail (d) a chisel
  19. 19.True or false: a wood screw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a bottle opener is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: a playground slide is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a playground slide
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
  24. 24.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  26. 26.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 6
  27. 27.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nutcracker (b) a jar lid (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a knife edge
  28. 28.Which of these is a lever? (a) a playground slide (b) a door stopper (c) a wood screw (d) a seesaw
  29. 29.Which of these is a screw? (a) a knife edge (b) a jar lid (c) a road up a hill (d) a crane hook block
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  31. 31.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a screw jack (c) a nut and bolt (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  35. 35.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a well winch handle (d) a crowbar
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a water tap handle
  40. 40.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. wheel and axle
  2. True
  3. use a smaller force
  4. two ramps back to back
  5. wedge
  6. True
  7. False
  8. inclined plane
  9. a playground slide
  10. screw
  11. True
  12. a steering wheel
  13. pulley
  14. a screw jack
  15. a ramp wrapped round
  16. screw
  17. a flagpole rope wheel
  18. a truck loading ramp
  19. False
  20. False
  21. False
  22. a round doorknob
  23. wheel and axle
  24. True
  25. screw
  26. 6
  27. a well-bucket rope wheel
  28. a seesaw
  29. a jar lid
  30. a jar lid
  31. True
  32. wedge
  33. screw
  34. a flagpole rope wheel
  35. True
  36. a claw hammer on a nail
  37. a seesaw
  38. a well winch handle
  39. a wheelchair ramp
  40. False

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