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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 259 · 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 of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a bottle cap (c) a wood screw (d) a truck loading ramp
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a chisel (c) an axe blade (d) a jar lid
  4. 4.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a well winch handle
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a seesaw
  8. 8.Which of these is a lever? (a) a jar lid (b) the tip of a nail (c) a nutcracker (d) a window blind cord
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  11. 11.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a door stopper is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a lever? (a) an axe blade (b) a door stopper (c) a bottle opener (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  14. 14.True or false: a water tap handle is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a window blind cord
  16. 16.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 12
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a jar lid (c) a bottle cap (d) the tip of a nail
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a knife edge
  20. 20.True or false: a nut and bolt is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) an axe blade (c) a water tap handle (d) a steering wheel
  22. 22.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a door stopper (d) a steering wheel
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a wood screw (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  24. 24.Which of these is a lever? (a) a jar lid (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a seesaw
  25. 25.True or false: the tip of a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  27. 27.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
  31. 31.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a chisel (b) a crowbar (c) a water tap handle (d) a well winch handle
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
  33. 33.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  35. 35.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a nut and bolt (c) a screw jack (d) a bottle opener
  37. 37.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a round doorknob (d) a jar lid
  38. 38.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well winch handle (b) the tip of a nail (c) a chisel (d) a bottle cap
  39. 39.True or false: a chisel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a crowbar is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a crane hook block
  2. lever
  3. a jar lid
  4. True
  5. a well winch handle
  6. screw
  7. a wheelchair ramp
  8. a nutcracker
  9. lever
  10. pulley
  11. True
  12. False
  13. a bottle opener
  14. False
  15. a window blind cord
  16. 6
  17. the tip of a nail
  18. screw
  19. a knife edge
  20. False
  21. an axe blade
  22. a well-bucket rope wheel
  23. a wood screw
  24. a seesaw
  25. False
  26. wedge
  27. True
  28. a claw hammer on a nail
  29. wheel and axle
  30. wedge
  31. a chisel
  32. screw
  33. False
  34. inclined plane
  35. True
  36. a bottle opener
  37. a jar lid
  38. a well winch handle
  39. False
  40. False

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