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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 222 · 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) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a screw jack (c) a playground slide (d) a truck loading ramp
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  4. 4.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) a crowbar (c) a nutcracker (d) a crane hook block
  5. 5.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crane hook block (b) a water tap handle (c) a wood screw (d) a truck loading ramp
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) an axe blade (c) a bottle opener (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  7. 7.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: an axe blade is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
  10. 10.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a wood screw (c) a crowbar (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  11. 11.True or false: a well winch handle is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
  14. 14.True or false: a bottle cap is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a nutcracker
  17. 17.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well winch handle (b) a window blind cord (c) a crowbar (d) a truck loading ramp
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
  21. 21.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) the tip of a nail (c) a chisel (d) a knife edge
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a chisel (d) a wheelchair ramp
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  26. 26.Which of these is a lever? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a steering wheel (d) a wood screw
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
  28. 28.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a door stopper (b) a bottle cap (c) an axe blade (d) a steering wheel
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
  30. 30.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  32. 32.True or false: a wood screw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle opener (b) a crowbar (c) a screw jack (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a road up a hill
  35. 35.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) stop all friction (c) make new energy (d) use a smaller force
  36. 36.True or false: a crane hook block is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a seesaw is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a crowbar (c) a water tap handle (d) a steering wheel
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever

Answer key

  1. pulley
  2. a screw jack
  3. wheel and axle
  4. a crane hook block
  5. a truck loading ramp
  6. an axe blade
  7. True
  8. False
  9. 6
  10. a flagpole rope wheel
  11. False
  12. True
  13. two ramps back to back
  14. False
  15. True
  16. a nutcracker
  17. True
  18. a crowbar
  19. wheel and axle
  20. lever
  21. a ramp wrapped round
  22. a round doorknob
  23. inclined plane
  24. a chisel
  25. inclined plane
  26. a claw hammer on a nail
  27. wedge
  28. a steering wheel
  29. screw
  30. True
  31. wheel and axle
  32. False
  33. a screw jack
  34. a road up a hill
  35. use a smaller force
  36. False
  37. False
  38. False
  39. a crowbar
  40. lever

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