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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 314 · 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 wheel and axle? (a) a nutcracker (b) a water tap handle (c) a chisel (d) a crane hook block
  2. 2.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a road up a hill (b) a window blind cord (c) a steering wheel (d) a knife edge
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a window blind cord (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  4. 4.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a round doorknob (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a playground slide
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  8. 8.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 6
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  11. 11.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle opener (b) a well winch handle (c) a door stopper (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
  15. 15.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a well winch handle (d) a chisel
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  19. 19.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a nutcracker (d) a water tap handle
  20. 20.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a chisel (b) a road up a hill (c) a seesaw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  21. 21.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) switch off gravity (c) stop all friction (d) make new energy
  22. 22.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a well winch handle (d) a chisel
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a knife edge (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a truck loading ramp
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
  26. 26.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) an axe blade (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a playground slide
  27. 27.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle cap (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a steering wheel (d) a crowbar
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  30. 30.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a tiny pulley (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
  32. 32.True or false: a crane hook block is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  34. 34.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nutcracker (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a steering wheel (d) an axe blade
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a window blind cord (c) a crane hook block (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a door stopper (c) a bottle opener (d) a seesaw
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a crowbar (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
  39. 39.⚙️ 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
  40. 40.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a knife edge

Answer key

  1. a water tap handle
  2. a knife edge
  3. a wheelchair ramp
  4. False
  5. True
  6. a round doorknob
  7. screw
  8. 6
  9. inclined plane
  10. screw
  11. False
  12. False
  13. a well winch handle
  14. pulley
  15. a chisel
  16. screw
  17. lever
  18. lever
  19. a flagpole rope wheel
  20. a road up a hill
  21. use a smaller force
  22. True
  23. a chisel
  24. a knife edge
  25. lever
  26. a playground slide
  27. a crowbar
  28. a seesaw
  29. a well-bucket rope wheel
  30. a ramp wrapped round
  31. inclined plane
  32. False
  33. lever
  34. a steering wheel
  35. a screw jack
  36. pulley
  37. a door stopper
  38. a crowbar
  39. two ramps back to back
  40. a seesaw

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