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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 405 · 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 a screw? (a) a seesaw (b) a screw jack (c) a chisel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  2. 2.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a tiny pulley (d) a kind of wheel
  3. 3.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a nut and bolt (d) a playground slide
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a round doorknob (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a wood screw (c) a nut and bolt (d) a playground slide
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a wood screw (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a bottle cap
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a seesaw
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  10. 10.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a screw jack (b) a water tap handle (c) a crane hook block (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
  14. 14.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a crowbar (c) an axe blade (d) a truck loading ramp
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a chisel (c) a crane hook block (d) an axe blade
  16. 16.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a wood screw (c) a water tap handle (d) the tip of a nail
  17. 17.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) use a smaller force (c) switch off gravity (d) make new energy
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a bottle cap (c) a window blind cord (d) a nut and bolt
  20. 20.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
  23. 23.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a road up a hill (c) a nut and bolt (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  25. 25.True or false: a nut and bolt is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a screw? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well winch handle (c) a wood screw (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  28. 28.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 10
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  31. 31.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a road up a hill
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
  33. 33.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a well winch handle (c) a playground slide (d) a road up a hill
  35. 35.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a seesaw (b) a truck loading ramp (c) the tip of a nail (d) a nut and bolt
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  37. 37.True or false: a steering wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a window blind cord is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) inclined plane

Answer key

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

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