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

Answer key

  1. use a smaller force
  2. a door stopper
  3. a flagpole rope wheel
  4. a crane hook block
  5. inclined plane
  6. True
  7. pulley
  8. False
  9. a bottle opener
  10. lever
  11. True
  12. a playground slide
  13. screw
  14. a steering wheel
  15. wedge
  16. 6
  17. False
  18. False
  19. a jar lid
  20. a well-bucket rope wheel
  21. False
  22. True
  23. inclined plane
  24. True
  25. a wheelchair ramp
  26. a crowbar
  27. False
  28. the tip of a nail
  29. False
  30. False
  31. wedge
  32. a window blind cord
  33. a window blind cord
  34. False
  35. two ramps back to back
  36. True
  37. False
  38. wheel and axle
  39. a round doorknob
  40. a water tap handle

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