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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 514 · 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 simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  2. 2.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a crane hook block (c) an axe blade (d) a wheelchair ramp
  3. 3.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  6. 6.True or false: a window blind cord is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a tiny pulley (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a kind of wheel
  8. 8.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: a round doorknob is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: a water tap handle is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  12. 12.Which of these is a lever? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a water tap handle (d) a wheelchair ramp
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a playground slide (d) a wheelchair ramp
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  15. 15.True or false: a well winch handle is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a knife edge (c) the tip of a nail (d) a wheelchair ramp
  17. 17.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a nut and bolt (c) a nutcracker (d) a crane hook block
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) screw
  20. 20.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 10
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  23. 23.True or false: a knife edge is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  25. 25.True or false: a wood screw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nutcracker (b) a crane hook block (c) a window blind cord (d) a well winch handle
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a road up a hill (c) a door stopper (d) the tip of a nail
  28. 28.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a door stopper
  30. 30.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) make new energy
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wedge
  33. 33.True or false: a crane hook block is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) two ramps back to back (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a rope on a wheel
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a well winch handle
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  38. 38.Which of these is a pulley? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a chisel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a jar lid (c) a playground slide (d) a wheelchair ramp
  40. 40.True or false: a crowbar is a wedge. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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