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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 298 · 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 wheelchair ramp is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
  3. 3.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  4. 4.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 10
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  6. 6.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a steering wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a jar lid
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a chisel (d) a crowbar
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  9. 9.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: the tip of a nail is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a tiny pulley (d) a kind of wheel
  13. 13.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a screw? (a) a knife edge (b) a screw jack (c) a chisel (d) a seesaw
  15. 15.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: a seesaw is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a seesaw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  19. 19.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a water tap handle (d) an axe blade
  20. 20.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  23. 23.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wood screw (b) a crowbar (c) a crane hook block (d) a round doorknob
  24. 24.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle cap (b) a road up a hill (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a bottle opener
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a road up a hill (d) a nut and bolt
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a nut and bolt (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a bottle cap
  28. 28.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a seesaw (d) the tip of a nail
  29. 29.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) stop all friction (c) switch off gravity (d) use a smaller force
  30. 30.True or false: a jar lid is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a nut and bolt (c) a road up a hill (d) a wood screw
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle cap (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a road up a hill
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a crane hook block (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a crane hook block (d) a road up a hill
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a steering wheel
  36. 36.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a chisel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a crowbar (c) a wood screw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  40. 40.True or false: a nutcracker is a pulley. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a round doorknob
  3. two ramps back to back
  4. 6
  5. wheel and axle
  6. a steering wheel
  7. a chisel
  8. screw
  9. True
  10. True
  11. False
  12. a ramp wrapped round
  13. True
  14. a screw jack
  15. True
  16. False
  17. a steering wheel
  18. wedge
  19. a water tap handle
  20. True
  21. False
  22. wedge
  23. a crowbar
  24. a flagpole rope wheel
  25. lever
  26. a nut and bolt
  27. a well-bucket rope wheel
  28. a round doorknob
  29. use a smaller force
  30. False
  31. a road up a hill
  32. a bottle cap
  33. the tip of a nail
  34. a crane hook block
  35. a knife edge
  36. True
  37. False
  38. False
  39. a wood screw
  40. False

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