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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 349 · 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.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
  2. 2.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a round doorknob (c) a nutcracker (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  4. 4.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) two ramps back to back (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a wheel on a rod
  5. 5.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a screw jack (b) a window blind cord (c) a chisel (d) a wheelchair ramp
  6. 6.True or false: a nutcracker is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a bottle opener (c) a seesaw (d) a door stopper
  8. 8.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: a well winch handle is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) an axe blade (b) a water tap handle (c) a window blind cord (d) a truck loading ramp
  11. 11.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crowbar (b) a well winch handle (c) a door stopper (d) a truck loading ramp
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a playground slide (d) a bottle opener
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a steering wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  14. 14.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a playground slide is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) switch off gravity (c) make new energy (d) stop all friction
  17. 17.True or false: a round doorknob is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a bottle cap is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a lever? (a) a door stopper (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a nutcracker
  20. 20.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  22. 22.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a lever? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a crane hook block (c) a round doorknob (d) a bottle opener
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a bottle opener (c) a crowbar (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a road up a hill (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a bottle cap
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  29. 29.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a jar lid (c) a seesaw (d) a wood screw
  32. 32.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) a steering wheel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a jar lid
  33. 33.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a jar lid (b) a bottle cap (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a water tap handle
  34. 34.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a door stopper (b) a crane hook block (c) an axe blade (d) a chisel
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a round doorknob
  37. 37.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a screw jack (c) a crowbar (d) the tip of a nail
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a jar lid (c) a nut and bolt (d) a bottle cap

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. a ramp wrapped round
  3. a round doorknob
  4. two ramps back to back
  5. a wheelchair ramp
  6. False
  7. a door stopper
  8. False
  9. False
  10. a water tap handle
  11. a crowbar
  12. a playground slide
  13. a steering wheel
  14. False
  15. False
  16. use a smaller force
  17. False
  18. False
  19. a nutcracker
  20. True
  21. screw
  22. True
  23. True
  24. a bottle opener
  25. lever
  26. an axe blade
  27. a bottle cap
  28. inclined plane
  29. True
  30. wedge
  31. a seesaw
  32. a seesaw
  33. a truck loading ramp
  34. a crane hook block
  35. inclined plane
  36. a bottle opener
  37. True
  38. the tip of a nail
  39. lever
  40. a chisel

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