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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 458 · 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 water tap handle is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a crowbar (c) a nutcracker (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) the tip of a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle opener
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  5. 5.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 3
  6. 6.True or false: a road up a hill is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) two ramps back to back (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a bar on a pivot
  8. 8.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a water tap handle (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a nutcracker
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  11. 11.True or false: a bottle opener is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a steering wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a crane hook block
  13. 13.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: a water tap handle is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a screw? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a bottle opener (d) a jar lid
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) an axe blade (c) a chisel (d) a knife edge
  17. 17.True or false: a nut and bolt is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a screw jack
  19. 19.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle opener (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a truck loading ramp (d) the tip of a nail
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  21. 21.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a tiny pulley (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a kind of wheel
  22. 22.True or false: a water tap handle is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a window blind cord (b) a seesaw (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a well winch handle
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a chisel (c) a knife edge (d) an axe blade
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a seesaw (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a playground slide (d) a door stopper
  29. 29.True or false: a seesaw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  31. 31.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) switch off gravity (c) stop all friction (d) make new energy
  32. 32.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a door stopper (d) a playground slide
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a jar lid
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  35. 35.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a crane hook block (c) a nutcracker (d) a chisel
  36. 36.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a nutcracker (c) a bottle opener (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a screw jack (c) a well winch handle (d) a bottle cap

Answer key

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

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