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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 376 · 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 an inclined plane? (a) a screw jack (b) a knife edge (c) a crane hook block (d) a playground slide
  2. 2.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) lever
  5. 5.True or false: an axe blade is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) an axe blade (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a chisel (d) a wood screw
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a wood screw (c) a round doorknob (d) a steering wheel
  8. 8.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) use a smaller force (c) make new energy (d) switch off gravity
  9. 9.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley
  11. 11.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a chisel
  12. 12.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 6
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  14. 14.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  17. 17.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wood screw (b) a round doorknob (c) a crane hook block (d) a bottle opener
  19. 19.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crowbar (b) a round doorknob (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a nut and bolt
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a steering wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a round doorknob
  21. 21.Which of these is a lever? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a screw jack
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a truck loading ramp
  23. 23.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: the tip of a nail is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  26. 26.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  29. 29.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
  30. 30.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a nutcracker (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a seesaw
  33. 33.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a water tap handle (b) a road up a hill (c) a bottle opener (d) a jar lid
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a screw jack (c) a crowbar (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  36. 36.True or false: a screw jack is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a knife edge
  38. 38.True or false: a wood screw is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a playground slide
  2. True
  3. pulley
  4. screw
  5. False
  6. a truck loading ramp
  7. a wood screw
  8. use a smaller force
  9. False
  10. screw
  11. a round doorknob
  12. 6
  13. lever
  14. a ramp wrapped round
  15. inclined plane
  16. a water tap handle
  17. True
  18. a wood screw
  19. a crowbar
  20. a flagpole rope wheel
  21. a claw hammer on a nail
  22. the tip of a nail
  23. True
  24. False
  25. wheel and axle
  26. False
  27. pulley
  28. wedge
  29. two ramps back to back
  30. True
  31. lever
  32. a truck loading ramp
  33. a water tap handle
  34. a screw jack
  35. lever
  36. False
  37. a knife edge
  38. False
  39. False
  40. True

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