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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 337 · 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 crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
  2. 2.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
  3. 3.True or false: a nutcracker is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a well winch handle (c) a playground slide (d) a wheelchair ramp
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a window blind cord (d) a nut and bolt
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
  8. 8.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: a knife edge is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a door stopper (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
  14. 14.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 3
  15. 15.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a wood screw (c) a door stopper (d) a jar lid
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) screw
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a door stopper
  18. 18.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  20. 20.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a door stopper (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a chisel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a screw jack (c) a nut and bolt (d) a wood screw
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a steering wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  23. 23.⚙️ 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
  24. 24.True or false: a knife edge is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a chisel (b) a seesaw (c) a water tap handle (d) a crowbar
  26. 26.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crane hook block (b) a crowbar (c) a road up a hill (d) a nut and bolt
  27. 27.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a bottle cap (d) a steering wheel
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  29. 29.True or false: a bottle opener is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  32. 32.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a crowbar (c) a wood screw (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  33. 33.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a water tap handle (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a wood screw (c) a jar lid (d) a truck loading ramp
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a crane hook block (d) a crowbar
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley
  39. 39.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a screw jack (c) a water tap handle (d) a bottle opener
  40. 40.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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