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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 219 · 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 well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  2. 2.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a nut and bolt (d) a well winch handle
  4. 4.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) an axe blade (d) a seesaw
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a wood screw (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) an axe blade
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) pulley
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) an axe blade (c) a seesaw (d) a chisel
  11. 11.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a window blind cord (c) a knife edge (d) a bottle cap
  12. 12.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  14. 14.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
  15. 15.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a jar lid (c) a water tap handle (d) a knife edge
  17. 17.Which of these is a lever? (a) a water tap handle (b) a bottle opener (c) a bottle cap (d) a screw jack
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  20. 20.True or false: a nut and bolt is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a well winch handle (d) a window blind cord
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  24. 24.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crowbar (b) a door stopper (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a wood screw
  25. 25.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a bar on a pivot
  26. 26.True or false: an axe blade is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a door stopper (b) a bottle cap (c) a window blind cord (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  28. 28.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a wood screw is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well winch handle (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a round doorknob (d) a wood screw
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) the tip of a nail
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a road up a hill (d) a truck loading ramp
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a nutcracker (d) a truck loading ramp
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a chisel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a truck loading ramp
  39. 39.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw

Answer key

  1. pulley
  2. 6
  3. a nut and bolt
  4. a well winch handle
  5. a wood screw
  6. an axe blade
  7. wheel and axle
  8. pulley
  9. screw
  10. a seesaw
  11. a wheelchair ramp
  12. True
  13. a claw hammer on a nail
  14. a ramp wrapped round
  15. True
  16. a jar lid
  17. a bottle opener
  18. lever
  19. inclined plane
  20. False
  21. lever
  22. a well winch handle
  23. wedge
  24. a wood screw
  25. two ramps back to back
  26. False
  27. a door stopper
  28. False
  29. False
  30. a claw hammer on a nail
  31. the tip of a nail
  32. a water tap handle
  33. wheel and axle
  34. a bottle opener
  35. lever
  36. a nutcracker
  37. inclined plane
  38. a chisel
  39. True
  40. wedge

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