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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 334 · 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 simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  2. 2.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
  4. 4.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a bent lever (c) a tiny pulley (d) a kind of wheel
  5. 5.⚙️ 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
  6. 6.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a lever? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a screw jack (d) a round doorknob
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a well winch handle
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
  10. 10.True or false: a bottle opener is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: a window blind cord is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  13. 13.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  16. 16.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: a nut and bolt is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a water tap handle (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a wheelchair ramp
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a well winch handle
  22. 22.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle opener (b) a screw jack (c) a playground slide (d) a knife edge
  23. 23.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  26. 26.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) stop all friction (c) make new energy (d) use a smaller force
  27. 27.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a nutcracker (c) a steering wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) an axe blade (c) a door stopper (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) screw
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a seesaw (c) a nut and bolt (d) a bottle opener
  33. 33.True or false: a nutcracker is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a truck loading ramp
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  36. 36.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle opener (b) a steering wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a window blind cord
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well winch handle (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  38. 38.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle opener (b) a steering wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a door stopper
  39. 39.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle

Answer key

  1. wheel and axle
  2. True
  3. 6
  4. a ramp wrapped round
  5. two ramps back to back
  6. False
  7. a claw hammer on a nail
  8. a well-bucket rope wheel
  9. a round doorknob
  10. False
  11. False
  12. a truck loading ramp
  13. True
  14. True
  15. screw
  16. True
  17. False
  18. a water tap handle
  19. lever
  20. wedge
  21. a window blind cord
  22. a bottle opener
  23. True
  24. True
  25. wedge
  26. use a smaller force
  27. a nut and bolt
  28. inclined plane
  29. a flagpole rope wheel
  30. screw
  31. pulley
  32. a nut and bolt
  33. False
  34. a door stopper
  35. wheel and axle
  36. a steering wheel
  37. a well winch handle
  38. a door stopper
  39. True
  40. inclined plane

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