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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 543 · 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 kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  3. 3.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) use a smaller force (c) stop all friction (d) switch off gravity
  4. 4.True or false: a bottle cap is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a bar on a pivot
  6. 6.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a chisel (b) a crane hook block (c) a nut and bolt (d) a wheelchair ramp
  7. 7.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a jar lid (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a window blind cord
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  9. 9.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: a nutcracker is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) an axe blade (c) the tip of a nail (d) a knife edge
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  13. 13.True or false: a seesaw is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 3
  15. 15.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a door stopper (b) a bottle cap (c) a round doorknob (d) an axe blade
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a bottle opener (d) a wheelchair ramp
  17. 17.Which of these is a lever? (a) a chisel (b) a steering wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a crane hook block
  18. 18.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  20. 20.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  22. 22.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a bottle cap (c) a crowbar (d) a door stopper
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) screw
  25. 25.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a wood screw (d) a steering wheel
  26. 26.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a crowbar (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well winch handle
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a knife edge (c) a bottle opener (d) a crowbar
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a door stopper (c) the tip of a nail (d) an axe blade
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a nutcracker (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
  31. 31.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: a round doorknob is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a wood screw is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
  35. 35.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a wood screw is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a seesaw
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever

Answer key

  1. a ramp wrapped round
  2. pulley
  3. use a smaller force
  4. False
  5. two ramps back to back
  6. a crane hook block
  7. a jar lid
  8. lever
  9. False
  10. False
  11. a seesaw
  12. a jar lid
  13. False
  14. 6
  15. a round doorknob
  16. a wheelchair ramp
  17. a claw hammer on a nail
  18. True
  19. screw
  20. True
  21. inclined plane
  22. a bottle cap
  23. wedge
  24. screw
  25. a steering wheel
  26. a flagpole rope wheel
  27. a knife edge
  28. a steering wheel
  29. a nutcracker
  30. screw
  31. False
  32. False
  33. False
  34. wheel and axle
  35. True
  36. True
  37. True
  38. False
  39. a nut and bolt
  40. lever

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