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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 548 · 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.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
  3. 3.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a knife edge (c) a nutcracker (d) a nut and bolt
  4. 4.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: a playground slide is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  7. 7.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a water tap handle (d) a nut and bolt
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  11. 11.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  13. 13.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) use a smaller force (c) stop all friction (d) make new energy
  15. 15.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
  17. 17.Which of these is a lever? (a) a water tap handle (b) a nut and bolt (c) a seesaw (d) a screw jack
  18. 18.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
  20. 20.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a bottle opener (c) a jar lid (d) a crane hook block
  21. 21.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a crane hook block
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a nutcracker (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a seesaw
  25. 25.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  27. 27.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  30. 30.Which of these is a lever? (a) a playground slide (b) a chisel (c) a knife edge (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  31. 31.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a door stopper (b) a window blind cord (c) a nut and bolt (d) a playground slide
  33. 33.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a nutcracker (d) a water tap handle
  35. 35.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crane hook block (b) a steering wheel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a knife edge
  36. 36.Which of these is a screw? (a) a seesaw (b) the tip of a nail (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a wood screw
  37. 37.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a screw? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a bottle cap (d) a seesaw
  39. 39.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a door stopper
  40. 40.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. two ramps back to back
  3. a nutcracker
  4. True
  5. False
  6. lever
  7. True
  8. False
  9. a nut and bolt
  10. screw
  11. True
  12. wedge
  13. True
  14. use a smaller force
  15. True
  16. pulley
  17. a seesaw
  18. 6
  19. wedge
  20. a crane hook block
  21. a ramp wrapped round
  22. lever
  23. a crowbar
  24. a well-bucket rope wheel
  25. True
  26. lever
  27. False
  28. False
  29. pulley
  30. a claw hammer on a nail
  31. False
  32. a playground slide
  33. True
  34. a water tap handle
  35. a steering wheel
  36. a wood screw
  37. True
  38. a bottle cap
  39. a well-bucket rope wheel
  40. True

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