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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 393 · 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 road up a hill? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  2. 2.True or false: a nut and bolt is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: an axe blade is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a bottle cap (d) a nutcracker
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  8. 8.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a bottle opener (d) a wheelchair ramp
  9. 9.Which of these is a screw? (a) a seesaw (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a crowbar (d) a wood screw
  10. 10.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) an axe blade (c) a door stopper (d) a well winch handle
  14. 14.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a crane hook block is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a bottle cap (c) a screw jack (d) a nutcracker
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  20. 20.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a kind of wheel
  21. 21.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a chisel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a water tap handle
  22. 22.True or false: a seesaw is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a nutcracker (c) a screw jack (d) a jar lid
  24. 24.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) a window blind cord (c) a wood screw (d) a round doorknob
  25. 25.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a water tap handle (b) a crane hook block (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a playground slide
  26. 26.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a door stopper (c) a crowbar (d) a jar lid
  27. 27.True or false: a nut and bolt is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚙️ 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
  29. 29.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a nut and bolt (d) a round doorknob
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a round doorknob (d) a steering wheel
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a truck loading ramp
  34. 34.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a door stopper (b) a round doorknob (c) a seesaw (d) a truck loading ramp
  35. 35.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  36. 36.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crowbar (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a window blind cord (d) a jar lid
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  38. 38.True or false: a water tap handle is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a water tap handle (c) an axe blade (d) a knife edge
  40. 40.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. inclined plane
  2. False
  3. False
  4. True
  5. inclined plane
  6. a bottle cap
  7. wheel and axle
  8. a wheelchair ramp
  9. a wood screw
  10. True
  11. pulley
  12. wheel and axle
  13. a well winch handle
  14. True
  15. True
  16. False
  17. a flagpole rope wheel
  18. wheel and axle
  19. wedge
  20. a ramp wrapped round
  21. a water tap handle
  22. False
  23. a road up a hill
  24. a window blind cord
  25. a playground slide
  26. a crowbar
  27. False
  28. use a smaller force
  29. False
  30. wheel and axle
  31. a round doorknob
  32. a wheelchair ramp
  33. a well-bucket rope wheel
  34. a round doorknob
  35. two ramps back to back
  36. a jar lid
  37. pulley
  38. False
  39. a water tap handle
  40. True

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