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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 537 · 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.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a bent lever
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a round doorknob (d) a crane hook block
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a bottle opener (c) a seesaw (d) a crowbar
  4. 4.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a round doorknob (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a road up a hill
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a chisel (d) a well winch handle
  6. 6.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well winch handle (b) a chisel (c) a bottle opener (d) a window blind cord
  7. 7.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 6
  9. 9.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) make new energy (c) switch off gravity (d) use a smaller force
  11. 11.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a wheel on a rod (c) two ramps back to back (d) a rope on a wheel
  12. 12.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle cap (b) a bottle opener (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) an axe blade
  13. 13.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crane hook block (b) a playground slide (c) a screw jack (d) a water tap handle
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a jar lid (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wood screw
  15. 15.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a water tap handle
  18. 18.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  20. 20.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a crane hook block (d) a playground slide
  24. 24.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a lever? (a) a screw jack (b) a road up a hill (c) a water tap handle (d) a seesaw
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  27. 27.True or false: the tip of a nail is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a wood screw (c) a chisel (d) a knife edge
  29. 29.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a screw jack (c) a wood screw (d) the tip of a nail
  32. 32.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crowbar (b) a jar lid (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a window blind cord
  33. 33.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: a road up a hill is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a well winch handle
  36. 36.Which of these is a screw? (a) a road up a hill (b) a knife edge (c) a jar lid (d) a nutcracker
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a window blind cord (d) a wheelchair ramp
  39. 39.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a bottle cap (c) a crowbar (d) a knife edge
  40. 40.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a ramp wrapped round
  2. a round doorknob
  3. a knife edge
  4. a road up a hill
  5. a chisel
  6. a bottle opener
  7. True
  8. 6
  9. True
  10. use a smaller force
  11. two ramps back to back
  12. an axe blade
  13. a water tap handle
  14. a well-bucket rope wheel
  15. False
  16. screw
  17. a claw hammer on a nail
  18. True
  19. screw
  20. True
  21. wheel and axle
  22. a flagpole rope wheel
  23. a crane hook block
  24. True
  25. a seesaw
  26. pulley
  27. False
  28. a wood screw
  29. True
  30. pulley
  31. the tip of a nail
  32. a window blind cord
  33. False
  34. False
  35. a well-bucket rope wheel
  36. a jar lid
  37. wheel and axle
  38. a window blind cord
  39. a round doorknob
  40. True

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