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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 516 · 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 of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a crowbar
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  4. 4.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) make new energy (c) switch off gravity (d) stop all friction
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a chisel (c) an axe blade (d) a round doorknob
  7. 7.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a tiny pulley (d) a kind of wheel
  8. 8.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a bar on a pivot (c) two ramps back to back (d) a rope on a wheel
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
  11. 11.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a round doorknob (d) a knife edge
  13. 13.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  16. 16.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 3
  17. 17.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a screw jack (b) a wood screw (c) a round doorknob (d) a window blind cord
  18. 18.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well winch handle (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) the tip of a nail
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a truck loading ramp
  20. 20.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) the tip of a nail (d) a round doorknob
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  23. 23.True or false: a bottle opener is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a chisel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: a steering wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a nutcracker (c) a chisel (d) a knife edge
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a crowbar (c) a bottle opener (d) a seesaw
  29. 29.True or false: a screw jack is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) a window blind cord (c) a steering wheel (d) a jar lid
  31. 31.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a water tap handle (b) a knife edge (c) a crowbar (d) a crane hook block
  33. 33.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a chisel (b) a nutcracker (c) a knife edge (d) a round doorknob
  34. 34.True or false: a round doorknob is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a bottle cap (c) a crowbar (d) the tip of a nail
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crane hook block (d) a window blind cord
  37. 37.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a wood screw (c) a nut and bolt (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a chisel (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob

Answer key

  1. a truck loading ramp
  2. screw
  3. pulley
  4. use a smaller force
  5. lever
  6. a round doorknob
  7. a ramp wrapped round
  8. two ramps back to back
  9. screw
  10. lever
  11. True
  12. a claw hammer on a nail
  13. True
  14. wedge
  15. pulley
  16. 6
  17. a window blind cord
  18. a well winch handle
  19. a truck loading ramp
  20. True
  21. the tip of a nail
  22. lever
  23. False
  24. False
  25. False
  26. True
  27. a nutcracker
  28. a playground slide
  29. False
  30. a seesaw
  31. True
  32. a knife edge
  33. a round doorknob
  34. False
  35. a crowbar
  36. a claw hammer on a nail
  37. True
  38. True
  39. a well-bucket rope wheel
  40. a chisel

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