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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 483 · 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 road up a hill is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a knife edge
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a bottle cap (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  4. 4.True or false: a round doorknob is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) screw
  6. 6.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  9. 9.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a lever? (a) a chisel (b) a jar lid (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
  12. 12.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a well winch handle (d) an axe blade
  15. 15.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crowbar (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a screw jack (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
  17. 17.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
  18. 18.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a bar on a pivot
  20. 20.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a screw jack (b) a knife edge (c) a wood screw (d) a road up a hill
  21. 21.True or false: a nut and bolt is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
  23. 23.Which of these is a lever? (a) a chisel (b) a bottle opener (c) a road up a hill (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  24. 24.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) make new energy (c) use a smaller force (d) switch off gravity
  26. 26.True or false: a steering wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a chisel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a screw jack is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  30. 30.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  32. 32.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 3
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
  35. 35.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a nutcracker (c) a steering wheel (d) a window blind cord
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  37. 37.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle opener (b) a window blind cord (c) an axe blade (d) a steering wheel
  38. 38.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a door stopper
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley

Answer key

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

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