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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 307 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well winch handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a window blind cord
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) screw
  3. 3.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
  6. 6.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 3
  7. 7.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle opener
  8. 8.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a bottle opener (c) a water tap handle (d) a well winch handle
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a wood screw (c) a bottle cap (d) a nut and bolt
  11. 11.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a chisel
  12. 12.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) make new energy (c) switch off gravity (d) use a smaller force
  13. 13.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a jar lid (b) a nut and bolt (c) a playground slide (d) a chisel
  14. 14.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a crowbar (c) a seesaw (d) a crane hook block
  17. 17.⚙️ 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
  18. 18.Which of these is a screw? (a) a screw jack (b) a seesaw (c) a nutcracker (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  20. 20.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a nut and bolt (c) an axe blade (d) a road up a hill
  21. 21.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) screw
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
  25. 25.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
  28. 28.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle cap (b) a round doorknob (c) an axe blade (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  29. 29.True or false: a seesaw is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a window blind cord (d) a well winch handle
  31. 31.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a door stopper (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a water tap handle
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  34. 34.Which of these is a pulley? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a crane hook block (c) a door stopper (d) a bottle cap
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) screw
  37. 37.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a screw jack (c) a seesaw (d) a road up a hill
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a window blind cord (d) a crane hook block
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley

Answer key

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

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