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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 55 · 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 the tip of a nail? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  2. 2.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 12
  4. 4.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a nutcracker (c) a wood screw (d) a window blind cord
  5. 5.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a window blind cord (b) a jar lid (c) a crane hook block (d) a wheelchair ramp
  6. 6.Which of these is a wedge? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a well winch handle (c) a wood screw (d) a bottle cap
  7. 7.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a screw? (a) a chisel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a seesaw (d) a jar lid
  10. 10.True or false: a playground slide is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a screw jack (c) a crowbar (d) a wheelchair ramp
  12. 12.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a jar lid (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a crane hook block (d) a door stopper
  13. 13.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a rope on a wheel
  14. 14.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) screw (d) pulley
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a wood screw (c) a playground slide (d) a jar lid
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well winch handle (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a steering wheel
  20. 20.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a nut and bolt is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a screw? (a) a playground slide (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a wood screw (d) a wheelchair ramp
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  25. 25.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) the tip of a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a nutcracker
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a knife edge (c) a chisel (d) a nut and bolt
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) lever
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a screw jack
  30. 30.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a tiny pulley (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a window blind cord
  32. 32.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle cap
  34. 34.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle opener (c) a nut and bolt (d) a road up a hill
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  36. 36.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a crowbar (c) a well winch handle (d) a bottle cap
  37. 37.True or false: a bottle opener is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a jar lid is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
  40. 40.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crowbar (b) a screw jack (c) a playground slide (d) a door stopper

Answer key

  1. wedge
  2. True
  3. 6
  4. a window blind cord
  5. a wheelchair ramp
  6. the tip of a nail
  7. True
  8. True
  9. a jar lid
  10. False
  11. a crowbar
  12. a truck loading ramp
  13. two ramps back to back
  14. True
  15. wedge
  16. pulley
  17. a playground slide
  18. lever
  19. a wheelchair ramp
  20. False
  21. False
  22. True
  23. a wood screw
  24. inclined plane
  25. True
  26. the tip of a nail
  27. a nut and bolt
  28. wheel and axle
  29. a screw jack
  30. a ramp wrapped round
  31. a window blind cord
  32. True
  33. a bottle cap
  34. a nut and bolt
  35. pulley
  36. a well winch handle
  37. False
  38. False
  39. wedge
  40. a playground slide

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