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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 290 · 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: the tip of a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a ramp wrapped round
  5. 5.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
  7. 7.True or false: a wood screw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 6
  9. 9.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a nut and bolt
  11. 11.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a chisel (c) a well winch handle (d) a steering wheel
  13. 13.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle opener (b) a nutcracker (c) a window blind cord (d) a road up a hill
  14. 14.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a water tap handle (b) a road up a hill (c) a well winch handle (d) a door stopper
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a bottle opener (c) a round doorknob (d) a steering wheel
  16. 16.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) use a smaller force (c) make new energy (d) stop all friction
  17. 17.True or false: a water tap handle is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
  19. 19.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a jar lid (d) a steering wheel
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  21. 21.⚙️ 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
  22. 22.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a lever? (a) an axe blade (b) a crowbar (c) a water tap handle (d) a road up a hill
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a steering wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a crowbar
  26. 26.True or false: a crane hook block is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a window blind cord (c) a nutcracker (d) a crowbar
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  30. 30.True or false: a bottle opener is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  32. 32.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a water tap handle is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a screw jack is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a door stopper is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle opener (b) the tip of a nail (c) a jar lid (d) a nutcracker
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a road up a hill (d) a screw jack
  40. 40.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a door stopper (b) a screw jack (c) a crane hook block (d) a bottle opener

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. True
  4. a ramp wrapped round
  5. True
  6. lever
  7. False
  8. 6
  9. True
  10. a truck loading ramp
  11. True
  12. a chisel
  13. a window blind cord
  14. a road up a hill
  15. a bottle opener
  16. use a smaller force
  17. False
  18. pulley
  19. a flagpole rope wheel
  20. inclined plane
  21. two ramps back to back
  22. True
  23. a crowbar
  24. lever
  25. a steering wheel
  26. False
  27. screw
  28. a window blind cord
  29. screw
  30. False
  31. pulley
  32. True
  33. False
  34. True
  35. False
  36. False
  37. a jar lid
  38. lever
  39. a screw jack
  40. a crane hook block

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