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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 332 · 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 crowbar (b) a seesaw (c) a playground slide (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a bottle opener
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  5. 5.True or false: a screw jack is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
  7. 7.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle opener (b) a chisel (c) a steering wheel (d) a window blind cord
  8. 8.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 3
  9. 9.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a bent lever
  10. 10.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  12. 12.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well winch handle (b) a nutcracker (c) a knife edge (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  13. 13.True or false: a jar lid is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚙️ 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
  15. 15.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a bottle cap (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a road up a hill
  16. 16.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a crowbar is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  19. 19.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a door stopper (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  21. 21.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a road up a hill (d) a nut and bolt
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a knife edge (c) a road up a hill (d) a truck loading ramp
  24. 24.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  26. 26.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a water tap handle (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a round doorknob (d) a nutcracker
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  29. 29.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: an axe blade is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a chisel (c) a well winch handle (d) the tip of a nail
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) the tip of a nail (c) a bottle cap (d) a chisel
  34. 34.Which of these is a screw? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a nutcracker (c) a bottle opener (d) a bottle cap
  35. 35.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a road up a hill (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a knife edge
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a jar lid (c) a wood screw (d) a water tap handle
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a knife edge (c) a bottle opener (d) a chisel
  39. 39.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a water tap handle (c) a chisel (d) a steering wheel

Answer key

  1. a playground slide
  2. lever
  3. a wheelchair ramp
  4. a crowbar
  5. False
  6. wedge
  7. a window blind cord
  8. 6
  9. a ramp wrapped round
  10. False
  11. wedge
  12. a nutcracker
  13. False
  14. two ramps back to back
  15. a road up a hill
  16. True
  17. False
  18. inclined plane
  19. a flagpole rope wheel
  20. lever
  21. False
  22. a road up a hill
  23. a knife edge
  24. True
  25. pulley
  26. True
  27. a wheelchair ramp
  28. a flagpole rope wheel
  29. True
  30. True
  31. False
  32. a well winch handle
  33. a bottle cap
  34. a bottle cap
  35. False
  36. a nut and bolt
  37. a water tap handle
  38. a bottle opener
  39. True
  40. a chisel

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