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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 534 · 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) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  3. 3.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  5. 5.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a crowbar (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a wood screw
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a crowbar (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a seesaw
  8. 8.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a bottle opener (d) a bottle cap
  10. 10.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 10
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a water tap handle
  12. 12.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  14. 14.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a knife edge (c) a crane hook block (d) a well winch handle
  15. 15.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  18. 18.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a round doorknob (d) a crane hook block
  19. 19.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a rope on a wheel (d) two ramps back to back
  20. 20.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a steering wheel (c) an axe blade (d) a nut and bolt
  21. 21.True or false: the tip of a nail is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  23. 23.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a bottle cap (c) a screw jack (d) a jar lid
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a seesaw (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a playground slide
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a chisel (c) an axe blade (d) a knife edge
  27. 27.True or false: a crowbar is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a steering wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a round doorknob
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  32. 32.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a nutcracker (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a bottle cap
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a nut and bolt (c) a crowbar (d) a wood screw
  35. 35.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle opener (b) a wood screw (c) a road up a hill (d) the tip of a nail
  36. 36.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) an axe blade
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  38. 38.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a chisel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a nut and bolt (d) a window blind cord
  39. 39.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a steering wheel
  40. 40.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well winch handle (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a playground slide

Answer key

  1. wedge
  2. wheel and axle
  3. a ramp wrapped round
  4. lever
  5. True
  6. a flagpole rope wheel
  7. a well-bucket rope wheel
  8. True
  9. a bottle cap
  10. 6
  11. a screw jack
  12. False
  13. lever
  14. a knife edge
  15. True
  16. screw
  17. pulley
  18. a claw hammer on a nail
  19. two ramps back to back
  20. a nut and bolt
  21. False
  22. a well winch handle
  23. True
  24. a playground slide
  25. a seesaw
  26. a round doorknob
  27. False
  28. a truck loading ramp
  29. a wood screw
  30. a wheelchair ramp
  31. pulley
  32. a bottle cap
  33. lever
  34. a crowbar
  35. a bottle opener
  36. a round doorknob
  37. wheel and axle
  38. a chisel
  39. a crowbar
  40. a seesaw

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