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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 496 · 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.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) stop all friction (c) use a smaller force (d) make new energy
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a crowbar (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a bottle opener
  3. 3.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 12
  5. 5.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a door stopper (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a steering wheel (d) the tip of a nail
  6. 6.True or false: a seesaw is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a screw? (a) a screw jack (b) a bottle opener (c) a playground slide (d) a door stopper
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a door stopper (c) a chisel (d) a crane hook block
  9. 9.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  11. 11.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  13. 13.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a crowbar (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a jar lid
  14. 14.Which of these is a screw? (a) a road up a hill (b) a crane hook block (c) the tip of a nail (d) a jar lid
  15. 15.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a water tap handle (b) a playground slide (c) a window blind cord (d) a chisel
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  17. 17.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a tiny pulley (d) a bent lever
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a window blind cord (c) a well winch handle (d) a round doorknob
  19. 19.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a water tap handle (b) a playground slide (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a door stopper
  20. 20.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a door stopper (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  21. 21.True or false: a bottle opener is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a screw jack (c) a nut and bolt (d) a wheelchair ramp
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  25. 25.⚙️ 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
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a playground slide (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  29. 29.Which of these is a screw? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a nut and bolt (d) a chisel
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a bottle opener (c) a crowbar (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  31. 31.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle cap (b) a road up a hill (c) a round doorknob (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  34. 34.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
  39. 39.True or false: a nutcracker is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle

Answer key

  1. use a smaller force
  2. a screw jack
  3. True
  4. 6
  5. a steering wheel
  6. False
  7. a screw jack
  8. a crane hook block
  9. True
  10. wedge
  11. True
  12. wheel and axle
  13. a round doorknob
  14. a jar lid
  15. a chisel
  16. inclined plane
  17. a ramp wrapped round
  18. a window blind cord
  19. a water tap handle
  20. a door stopper
  21. False
  22. True
  23. a wheelchair ramp
  24. lever
  25. two ramps back to back
  26. a flagpole rope wheel
  27. screw
  28. a playground slide
  29. a nut and bolt
  30. a nut and bolt
  31. a bottle cap
  32. lever
  33. pulley
  34. False
  35. False
  36. True
  37. pulley
  38. wedge
  39. False
  40. lever

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