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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 271 · 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.True or false: a nutcracker is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚙️ 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
  3. 3.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
  6. 6.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  8. 8.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a window blind cord (c) the tip of a nail (d) an axe blade
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
  11. 11.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a round doorknob
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a well winch handle
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  18. 18.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a round doorknob (b) an axe blade (c) a playground slide (d) a nut and bolt
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a steering wheel (d) a playground slide
  20. 20.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a bottle opener (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) the tip of a nail
  21. 21.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a bottle opener (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a nut and bolt
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a seesaw (c) a screw jack (d) a jar lid
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  24. 24.True or false: a window blind cord is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley
  26. 26.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nutcracker (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a road up a hill
  27. 27.True or false: a crowbar is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a chisel (b) a jar lid (c) a nut and bolt (d) a round doorknob
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
  30. 30.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a screw jack is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
  33. 33.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
  34. 34.True or false: a screw jack is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a screw jack (b) a wood screw (c) a door stopper (d) a playground slide
  37. 37.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a screw jack (b) a well winch handle (c) a bottle opener (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a water tap handle (c) a bottle opener (d) a seesaw
  39. 39.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle

Answer key

  1. False
  2. use a smaller force
  3. True
  4. True
  5. 6
  6. two ramps back to back
  7. inclined plane
  8. True
  9. a window blind cord
  10. screw
  11. True
  12. a well-bucket rope wheel
  13. a truck loading ramp
  14. pulley
  15. a road up a hill
  16. pulley
  17. lever
  18. an axe blade
  19. a steering wheel
  20. a truck loading ramp
  21. a round doorknob
  22. a seesaw
  23. wedge
  24. False
  25. pulley
  26. a wood screw
  27. False
  28. a chisel
  29. lever
  30. True
  31. False
  32. wheel and axle
  33. a ramp wrapped round
  34. False
  35. True
  36. a playground slide
  37. a well winch handle
  38. a water tap handle
  39. True
  40. a playground slide

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