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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 313 · 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 an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) screw (d) pulley
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a knife edge (d) a chisel
  5. 5.⚙️ 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
  6. 6.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a wheel on a rod
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) an axe blade (d) a knife edge
  8. 8.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a window blind cord
  10. 10.True or false: a nutcracker is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
  12. 12.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  15. 15.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a water tap handle (c) a well winch handle (d) a nut and bolt
  18. 18.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a wood screw (d) a door stopper
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
  21. 21.True or false: a knife edge is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a bottle cap
  23. 23.True or false: a window blind cord is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) an axe blade (c) a window blind cord (d) a nutcracker
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  26. 26.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) a door stopper (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a crane hook block
  28. 28.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 6
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a steering wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a water tap handle
  30. 30.True or false: a well winch handle is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a crowbar (c) a seesaw (d) a road up a hill
  32. 32.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a knife edge (b) a playground slide (c) a crowbar (d) a bottle cap
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a playground slide
  34. 34.True or false: a chisel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  36. 36.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a knife edge (c) a nutcracker (d) a well winch handle
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  38. 38.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a chisel (b) a water tap handle (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a crane hook block
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever

Answer key

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

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