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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 278 · 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 wood screw is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a chisel (c) a round doorknob (d) a bottle opener
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  4. 4.True or false: a window blind cord is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crowbar (b) a playground slide (c) a wood screw (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  7. 7.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 6
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  9. 9.True or false: an axe blade is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crowbar (b) an axe blade (c) a water tap handle (d) a crane hook block
  11. 11.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a wheel on a rod
  12. 12.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a screw jack (b) a crane hook block (c) a wood screw (d) a round doorknob
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  14. 14.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  16. 16.True or false: a seesaw is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
  23. 23.True or false: a steering wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) make new energy
  25. 25.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crowbar (b) an axe blade (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a bottle cap
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) the tip of a nail
  27. 27.Which of these is a screw? (a) a chisel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a jar lid (d) a crane hook block
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a window blind cord (d) a road up a hill
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) screw
  30. 30.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a seesaw (b) a door stopper (c) a screw jack (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  32. 32.True or false: a seesaw is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a road up a hill is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a screw? (a) an axe blade (b) a screw jack (c) a well winch handle (d) a nutcracker
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) an axe blade (c) a wood screw (d) a jar lid
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  37. 37.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle cap (b) a jar lid (c) a well winch handle (d) a chisel
  38. 38.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a screw jack (c) a nut and bolt (d) a jar lid
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a jar lid (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a nut and bolt

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a truck loading ramp
  3. lever
  4. False
  5. a playground slide
  6. wedge
  7. 6
  8. screw
  9. False
  10. an axe blade
  11. two ramps back to back
  12. a round doorknob
  13. pulley
  14. a ramp wrapped round
  15. lever
  16. False
  17. False
  18. False
  19. a door stopper
  20. pulley
  21. lever
  22. lever
  23. False
  24. use a smaller force
  25. a crowbar
  26. the tip of a nail
  27. a jar lid
  28. a window blind cord
  29. screw
  30. True
  31. a flagpole rope wheel
  32. False
  33. False
  34. a screw jack
  35. an axe blade
  36. wheel and axle
  37. a well winch handle
  38. True
  39. a steering wheel
  40. a claw hammer on a nail

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