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

Answer key

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

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