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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 306 · 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 of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) the tip of a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a truck loading ramp
  2. 2.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  7. 7.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a door stopper (c) a nut and bolt (d) a playground slide
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  10. 10.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a knife edge (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a wheelchair ramp
  11. 11.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a playground slide (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a wheelchair ramp
  13. 13.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a steering wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a jar lid
  14. 14.True or false: a jar lid is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a screw? (a) a window blind cord (b) a road up a hill (c) a knife edge (d) a bottle cap
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a nut and bolt
  19. 19.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
  21. 21.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a door stopper is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) an axe blade (c) a well winch handle (d) a steering wheel
  25. 25.True or false: a steering wheel is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 10
  27. 27.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) a wood screw (c) a steering wheel (d) a nut and bolt
  28. 28.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crowbar
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  30. 30.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a seesaw
  31. 31.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a screw jack (b) a road up a hill (c) an axe blade (d) a round doorknob
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  33. 33.True or false: a road up a hill is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a screw? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a nut and bolt (c) a window blind cord (d) a bottle opener
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a crowbar
  36. 36.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a screw? (a) a chisel (b) a door stopper (c) a knife edge (d) a jar lid
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a wood screw (c) a jar lid (d) a water tap handle
  39. 39.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a bent lever (c) a tiny pulley (d) a kind of wheel
  40. 40.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a crowbar
  2. True
  3. wedge
  4. wheel and axle
  5. screw
  6. inclined plane
  7. a playground slide
  8. screw
  9. pulley
  10. a wheelchair ramp
  11. use a smaller force
  12. a well winch handle
  13. a steering wheel
  14. False
  15. False
  16. False
  17. a bottle cap
  18. a nut and bolt
  19. False
  20. wedge
  21. True
  22. False
  23. lever
  24. an axe blade
  25. False
  26. 6
  27. a seesaw
  28. a flagpole rope wheel
  29. inclined plane
  30. a well-bucket rope wheel
  31. a road up a hill
  32. wedge
  33. False
  34. a nut and bolt
  35. a crowbar
  36. True
  37. a jar lid
  38. a water tap handle
  39. a ramp wrapped round
  40. True

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