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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 473 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a wood screw (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a nutcracker (c) a bottle opener (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  6. 6.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a chisel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) the tip of a nail
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a chisel (c) a seesaw (d) an axe blade
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a screw jack (c) a bottle opener (d) a crowbar
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a bottle cap (c) a nut and bolt (d) a screw jack
  12. 12.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a chisel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a door stopper
  15. 15.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) the tip of a nail
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a nutcracker (c) a road up a hill (d) a crowbar
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) an axe blade
  20. 20.True or false: a jar lid is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a screw jack (b) a window blind cord (c) a bottle cap (d) an axe blade
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  23. 23.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a tiny pulley (d) a bent lever
  24. 24.True or false: a window blind cord is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
  26. 26.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a screw jack (d) a truck loading ramp
  27. 27.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  29. 29.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 6
  30. 30.True or false: a door stopper is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a crowbar (c) a door stopper (d) an axe blade
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a playground slide (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a road up a hill
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  34. 34.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
  36. 36.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a window blind cord (d) a playground slide
  37. 37.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  39. 39.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a chisel (b) a steering wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a nutcracker
  40. 40.True or false: a bottle cap is a pulley. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a wood screw
  2. lever
  3. wheel and axle
  4. a jar lid
  5. lever
  6. True
  7. a claw hammer on a nail
  8. a seesaw
  9. a screw jack
  10. lever
  11. a knife edge
  12. True
  13. inclined plane
  14. a steering wheel
  15. True
  16. False
  17. the tip of a nail
  18. a road up a hill
  19. an axe blade
  20. False
  21. an axe blade
  22. pulley
  23. a ramp wrapped round
  24. False
  25. use a smaller force
  26. a truck loading ramp
  27. True
  28. wedge
  29. 6
  30. False
  31. a crowbar
  32. a nutcracker
  33. inclined plane
  34. False
  35. screw
  36. a playground slide
  37. True
  38. wheel and axle
  39. a steering wheel
  40. False

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