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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 335 · 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 bottle opener (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a steering wheel
  2. 2.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a bent lever (c) a tiny pulley (d) a kind of wheel
  3. 3.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 10
  5. 5.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wood screw (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a road up a hill
  6. 6.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a nut and bolt (c) a jar lid (d) a chisel
  9. 9.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wood screw (b) a seesaw (c) a round doorknob (d) a bottle opener
  10. 10.⚙️ 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
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wedge
  12. 12.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: a bottle opener is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a bottle opener is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  16. 16.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a jar lid is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⚙️ 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
  21. 21.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a screw jack (b) a bottle opener (c) a window blind cord (d) a round doorknob
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a steering wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  24. 24.Which of these is a screw? (a) a playground slide (b) a road up a hill (c) a crowbar (d) a nut and bolt
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a door stopper (d) an axe blade
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle cap (c) a screw jack (d) a wood screw
  27. 27.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  30. 30.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a knife edge (c) an axe blade (d) the tip of a nail
  31. 31.True or false: a playground slide is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a knife edge (b) a nut and bolt (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a nutcracker
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
  35. 35.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a crowbar is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a wood screw (c) an axe blade (d) a seesaw
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a jar lid (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a road up a hill
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a door stopper (c) a knife edge (d) the tip of a nail
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a chisel (c) an axe blade (d) a water tap handle

Answer key

  1. a steering wheel
  2. a ramp wrapped round
  3. True
  4. 6
  5. a road up a hill
  6. False
  7. pulley
  8. a chisel
  9. a wood screw
  10. use a smaller force
  11. screw
  12. True
  13. False
  14. False
  15. lever
  16. True
  17. True
  18. False
  19. True
  20. two ramps back to back
  21. a round doorknob
  22. a steering wheel
  23. wheel and axle
  24. a nut and bolt
  25. a claw hammer on a nail
  26. a wheelchair ramp
  27. False
  28. wedge
  29. wheel and axle
  30. a well-bucket rope wheel
  31. False
  32. a knife edge
  33. lever
  34. pulley
  35. True
  36. False
  37. an axe blade
  38. a jar lid
  39. a crane hook block
  40. a water tap handle

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