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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 348 · 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 well-bucket rope wheel (b) an axe blade (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  2. 2.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a water tap handle (b) the tip of a nail (c) a jar lid (d) a truck loading ramp
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a jar lid (d) a truck loading ramp
  4. 4.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  6. 6.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a crane hook block (c) a round doorknob (d) a steering wheel
  7. 7.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a seesaw (b) a water tap handle (c) a door stopper (d) a playground slide
  8. 8.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a knife edge (b) a seesaw (c) a playground slide (d) a well winch handle
  9. 9.True or false: a bottle cap is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) use a smaller force (c) switch off gravity (d) make new energy
  11. 11.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a round doorknob is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a knife edge (c) the tip of a nail (d) a road up a hill
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a nutcracker
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a road up a hill
  17. 17.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) an axe blade (c) a steering wheel (d) a chisel
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  20. 20.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a tiny pulley (d) a kind of wheel
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  22. 22.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a round doorknob (c) a nutcracker (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a nutcracker (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a bottle opener
  24. 24.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 10
  25. 25.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) a window blind cord (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a bottle cap
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  27. 27.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
  30. 30.Which of these is a lever? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a window blind cord (c) a crowbar (d) a screw jack
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  32. 32.True or false: a door stopper is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a crowbar is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a knife edge (c) a wood screw (d) a water tap handle
  35. 35.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a round doorknob
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever

Answer key

  1. an axe blade
  2. the tip of a nail
  3. a jar lid
  4. True
  5. lever
  6. a wheelchair ramp
  7. a door stopper
  8. a playground slide
  9. False
  10. use a smaller force
  11. False
  12. False
  13. a road up a hill
  14. a flagpole rope wheel
  15. a screw jack
  16. a chisel
  17. True
  18. a steering wheel
  19. pulley
  20. a ramp wrapped round
  21. pulley
  22. a flagpole rope wheel
  23. a crane hook block
  24. 6
  25. a seesaw
  26. inclined plane
  27. True
  28. True
  29. wedge
  30. a crowbar
  31. lever
  32. False
  33. False
  34. a water tap handle
  35. True
  36. inclined plane
  37. lever
  38. a door stopper
  39. screw
  40. wheel and axle

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