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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 387 · 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.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  3. 3.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crane hook block (b) a water tap handle (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a door stopper
  4. 4.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: a knife edge is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  7. 7.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 3
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well winch handle
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a wood screw (c) a nut and bolt (d) a playground slide
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a crane hook block
  11. 11.⚙️ 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
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a knife edge (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle opener
  13. 13.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wood screw (b) a knife edge (c) a well winch handle (d) a truck loading ramp
  15. 15.True or false: a water tap handle is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a road up a hill (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a steering wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
  17. 17.True or false: a well winch handle is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a chisel (d) a round doorknob
  20. 20.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a wheel on a rod
  21. 21.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  23. 23.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a steering wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a jar lid
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a screw jack
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a nutcracker (c) a bottle opener (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  26. 26.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  28. 28.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle opener (b) a jar lid (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a water tap handle
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a bottle cap (c) a nut and bolt (d) a screw jack
  32. 32.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  34. 34.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  38. 38.True or false: a well winch handle is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a knife edge (c) a bottle cap (d) the tip of a nail
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a bottle cap (d) the tip of a nail

Answer key

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

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