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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 289 · 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 bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a screw jack is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wedge (d) pulley
  5. 5.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a window blind cord is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a steering wheel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a crowbar
  8. 8.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 12
  9. 9.True or false: a water tap handle is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a road up a hill (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a chisel
  13. 13.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a wheel on a rod
  14. 14.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) switch off gravity
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) the tip of a nail (c) a chisel (d) a wheelchair ramp
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) screw
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a crane hook block (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
  21. 21.True or false: a steering wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is a screw? (a) a chisel (b) a knife edge (c) a water tap handle (d) a wood screw
  23. 23.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crane hook block (b) a round doorknob (c) a crowbar (d) a wheelchair ramp
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a crane hook block (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  26. 26.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wood screw (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a crowbar
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a bottle cap (c) a nut and bolt (d) a crowbar
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a crowbar (c) a bottle opener (d) a seesaw
  30. 30.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a round doorknob (b) a crane hook block (c) a steering wheel (d) the tip of a nail
  32. 32.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a tiny pulley
  33. 33.True or false: a nut and bolt is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) the tip of a nail (c) a well winch handle (d) an axe blade
  35. 35.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crane hook block (b) a steering wheel (c) an axe blade (d) a playground slide
  36. 36.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a nutcracker (c) a nut and bolt (d) a knife edge
  37. 37.True or false: a nutcracker is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a wood screw (c) a water tap handle (d) a jar lid
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a nut and bolt (c) a bottle cap (d) a jar lid
  40. 40.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a pulley. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. wedge
  4. screw
  5. True
  6. False
  7. a truck loading ramp
  8. 6
  9. False
  10. True
  11. True
  12. a chisel
  13. two ramps back to back
  14. use a smaller force
  15. a wheelchair ramp
  16. wedge
  17. pulley
  18. wedge
  19. a claw hammer on a nail
  20. a flagpole rope wheel
  21. False
  22. a wood screw
  23. a round doorknob
  24. inclined plane
  25. a bottle opener
  26. a well-bucket rope wheel
  27. pulley
  28. a crowbar
  29. a road up a hill
  30. False
  31. a crane hook block
  32. a ramp wrapped round
  33. False
  34. a well winch handle
  35. a playground slide
  36. a nutcracker
  37. False
  38. a water tap handle
  39. a door stopper
  40. False

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