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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 445 · 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 well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
  3. 3.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a round doorknob (b) a crane hook block (c) a jar lid (d) a wheelchair ramp
  4. 4.True or false: a screw jack is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 3
  6. 6.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚙️ 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
  8. 8.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a window blind cord (b) a jar lid (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  10. 10.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  13. 13.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well winch handle (b) a crowbar (c) an axe blade (d) a window blind cord
  14. 14.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a nutcracker is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a crane hook block
  17. 17.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a steering wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a wheelchair ramp
  18. 18.Which of these is a lever? (a) a road up a hill (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  20. 20.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a knife edge (c) a screw jack (d) a crane hook block
  23. 23.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a lever? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a bottle opener (c) a water tap handle (d) a nut and bolt
  26. 26.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a window blind cord (b) a playground slide (c) a screw jack (d) an axe blade
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a road up a hill (d) a seesaw
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a chisel (c) an axe blade (d) a well winch handle
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a nutcracker (c) a well winch handle (d) a water tap handle
  30. 30.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wood screw (b) a door stopper (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a round doorknob (d) a road up a hill
  32. 32.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a door stopper (c) a round doorknob (d) a steering wheel
  36. 36.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) two ramps back to back (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a wheel on a rod
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  40. 40.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. lever
  3. a wheelchair ramp
  4. False
  5. 6
  6. True
  7. use a smaller force
  8. a truck loading ramp
  9. wheel and axle
  10. True
  11. True
  12. lever
  13. a crowbar
  14. True
  15. False
  16. a seesaw
  17. a flagpole rope wheel
  18. a claw hammer on a nail
  19. screw
  20. True
  21. True
  22. a knife edge
  23. True
  24. False
  25. a bottle opener
  26. an axe blade
  27. a road up a hill
  28. a well winch handle
  29. a nutcracker
  30. a door stopper
  31. a round doorknob
  32. True
  33. pulley
  34. lever
  35. a door stopper
  36. two ramps back to back
  37. a truck loading ramp
  38. wedge
  39. pulley
  40. True

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