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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 238 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  2. 2.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) stop all friction
  3. 3.True or false: a bottle opener is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: a water tap handle is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 10
  6. 6.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a chisel (c) an axe blade (d) a bottle opener
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
  10. 10.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a steering wheel (b) a knife edge (c) a road up a hill (d) a bottle opener
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a door stopper (c) a knife edge (d) a crane hook block
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a steering wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
  13. 13.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  15. 15.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a playground slide (b) the tip of a nail (c) a chisel (d) a water tap handle
  16. 16.Which of these is a lever? (a) a knife edge (b) a crowbar (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a nut and bolt
  17. 17.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a playground slide (d) a wood screw
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  19. 19.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a seesaw (d) a window blind cord
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) pulley
  21. 21.True or false: a jar lid is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  23. 23.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a steering wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a nut and bolt
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  25. 25.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a chisel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a knife edge
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
  31. 31.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a bottle opener (d) a water tap handle
  32. 32.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a seesaw is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: a window blind cord is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  37. 37.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a bottle opener (d) a water tap handle
  40. 40.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a nutcracker
  2. use a smaller force
  3. False
  4. False
  5. 6
  6. two ramps back to back
  7. pulley
  8. a bottle opener
  9. screw
  10. a road up a hill
  11. a crane hook block
  12. a knife edge
  13. True
  14. lever
  15. a water tap handle
  16. a crowbar
  17. a playground slide
  18. wedge
  19. a round doorknob
  20. pulley
  21. False
  22. screw
  23. a nut and bolt
  24. inclined plane
  25. False
  26. True
  27. a flagpole rope wheel
  28. screw
  29. a wheelchair ramp
  30. inclined plane
  31. a wheelchair ramp
  32. True
  33. False
  34. False
  35. wedge
  36. screw
  37. True
  38. inclined plane
  39. a water tap handle
  40. True

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