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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 526 · 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 knife edge? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  2. 2.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚙️ 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
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a water tap handle (c) a knife edge (d) a steering wheel
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a jar lid
  11. 11.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) a nut and bolt (c) a steering wheel (d) a well winch handle
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a round doorknob
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
  15. 15.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
  18. 18.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a seesaw (b) a steering wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  19. 19.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) stop all friction (c) make new energy (d) switch off gravity
  20. 20.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) an axe blade (b) a water tap handle (c) a door stopper (d) a crowbar
  21. 21.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a crowbar (c) a seesaw (d) a truck loading ramp
  23. 23.True or false: a knife edge is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 12
  25. 25.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crowbar (b) the tip of a nail (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a jar lid
  26. 26.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crane hook block (b) a water tap handle (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a bottle cap
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a door stopper (d) a bottle opener
  29. 29.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
  31. 31.True or false: a seesaw is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well winch handle (c) a seesaw (d) a steering wheel
  33. 33.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a screw jack (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a crane hook block (d) a well winch handle
  34. 34.True or false: a bottle opener is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a bottle opener is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  37. 37.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a nut and bolt
  38. 38.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a kind of wheel
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge

Answer key

  1. wedge
  2. True
  3. True
  4. two ramps back to back
  5. screw
  6. inclined plane
  7. a knife edge
  8. a road up a hill
  9. wedge
  10. a jar lid
  11. True
  12. a window blind cord
  13. a wheelchair ramp
  14. inclined plane
  15. True
  16. pulley
  17. screw
  18. a well-bucket rope wheel
  19. use a smaller force
  20. a water tap handle
  21. False
  22. a truck loading ramp
  23. False
  24. 6
  25. a jar lid
  26. a truck loading ramp
  27. a bottle cap
  28. a door stopper
  29. True
  30. lever
  31. False
  32. a seesaw
  33. a wheelchair ramp
  34. False
  35. False
  36. screw
  37. a nut and bolt
  38. True
  39. a ramp wrapped round
  40. pulley

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