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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 542 · 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) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  2. 2.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
  3. 3.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 3
  4. 4.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a lever? (a) a jar lid (b) a crowbar (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a chisel
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  8. 8.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crowbar (b) a wood screw (c) a steering wheel (d) a bottle cap
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
  10. 10.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a window blind cord (b) a jar lid (c) a round doorknob (d) a chisel
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a window blind cord (c) an axe blade (d) a door stopper
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a screw jack
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a door stopper (c) an axe blade (d) a knife edge
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a nutcracker (c) a crowbar (d) a bottle opener
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a jar lid (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a screw jack
  16. 16.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
  19. 19.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a door stopper (c) a jar lid (d) a water tap handle
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
  21. 21.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) stop all friction (c) use a smaller force (d) switch off gravity
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a screw jack (c) a nut and bolt (d) a knife edge
  25. 25.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) an axe blade (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a window blind cord
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
  29. 29.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a water tap handle (c) a crane hook block (d) a steering wheel
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a bottle cap (d) a seesaw
  31. 31.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a round doorknob (c) a seesaw (d) a screw jack
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  33. 33.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚙️ 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
  36. 36.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a screw jack is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well winch handle (b) the tip of a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a crane hook block
  39. 39.Which of these is a screw? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a bottle cap (d) a round doorknob
  40. 40.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a seesaw (d) an axe blade

Answer key

  1. wheel and axle
  2. a ramp wrapped round
  3. 6
  4. True
  5. True
  6. a crowbar
  7. screw
  8. a steering wheel
  9. wedge
  10. a chisel
  11. a window blind cord
  12. a screw jack
  13. a steering wheel
  14. a bottle cap
  15. a wheelchair ramp
  16. True
  17. inclined plane
  18. screw
  19. a jar lid
  20. pulley
  21. True
  22. True
  23. use a smaller force
  24. a knife edge
  25. an axe blade
  26. a nutcracker
  27. screw
  28. screw
  29. a crane hook block
  30. a seesaw
  31. a round doorknob
  32. inclined plane
  33. False
  34. True
  35. two ramps back to back
  36. False
  37. False
  38. the tip of a nail
  39. a bottle cap
  40. a seesaw

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