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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 404 · 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.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
  2. 2.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle cap (c) the tip of a nail (d) a bottle opener
  4. 4.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 3
  5. 5.True or false: a nutcracker is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nutcracker (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a nut and bolt (d) the tip of a nail
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a crowbar (d) an axe blade
  8. 8.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a steering wheel (d) the tip of a nail
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  10. 10.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a screw jack (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  12. 12.True or false: a steering wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a steering wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a door stopper (d) a bottle cap
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
  16. 16.True or false: a steering wheel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) screw
  19. 19.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) a road up a hill (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a bottle opener
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a steering wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a water tap handle
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a seesaw (d) a crowbar
  22. 22.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  23. 23.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a chisel (b) a well winch handle (c) a road up a hill (d) a bottle opener
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a jar lid (c) a bottle cap (d) a wood screw
  26. 26.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a nutcracker (b) a seesaw (c) a door stopper (d) a round doorknob
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  28. 28.Which of these is a screw? (a) a screw jack (b) a seesaw (c) an axe blade (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
  30. 30.True or false: a round doorknob is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a tiny pulley (d) a kind of wheel
  33. 33.True or false: a nut and bolt is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a screw jack (b) a bottle opener (c) a steering wheel (d) a bottle cap
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle opener (c) a steering wheel (d) a nutcracker
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a window blind cord (d) a road up a hill
  39. 39.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle opener (b) a playground slide (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a chisel
  40. 40.True or false: a nut and bolt is a wedge. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. use a smaller force
  2. False
  3. a bottle cap
  4. 6
  5. False
  6. a nut and bolt
  7. an axe blade
  8. a well-bucket rope wheel
  9. lever
  10. True
  11. a screw jack
  12. False
  13. True
  14. a playground slide
  15. wedge
  16. False
  17. inclined plane
  18. pulley
  19. a window blind cord
  20. a seesaw
  21. a flagpole rope wheel
  22. two ramps back to back
  23. a chisel
  24. screw
  25. a crowbar
  26. a door stopper
  27. lever
  28. a screw jack
  29. wedge
  30. False
  31. True
  32. a ramp wrapped round
  33. False
  34. False
  35. a steering wheel
  36. wheel and axle
  37. a steering wheel
  38. a road up a hill
  39. a flagpole rope wheel
  40. False

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