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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 554 · 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 of these is an inclined plane? (a) a knife edge (b) a crane hook block (c) a playground slide (d) a wood screw
  2. 2.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a chisel (c) an axe blade (d) a nutcracker
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  4. 4.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a door stopper (c) a screw jack (d) an axe blade
  6. 6.True or false: a crane hook block is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) a screw jack (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a bottle cap
  9. 9.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  11. 11.True or false: a bottle opener is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 6
  13. 13.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
  14. 14.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wood screw (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a chisel
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  17. 17.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  18. 18.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) switch off gravity (c) stop all friction (d) make new energy
  19. 19.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) the tip of a nail (d) a crane hook block
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a window blind cord (d) a crane hook block
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) an axe blade (c) a knife edge (d) a crowbar
  23. 23.Which of these is a screw? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a nutcracker (d) a playground slide
  24. 24.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a round doorknob
  27. 27.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) lever
  29. 29.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a nutcracker (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a playground slide
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a bottle cap (d) a truck loading ramp
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a road up a hill (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a wheelchair ramp
  33. 33.True or false: a screw jack is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a screw? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a playground slide (d) a screw jack
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a seesaw (c) a jar lid (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a bottle cap (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a screw jack
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  39. 39.True or false: a round doorknob is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle cap (c) a wood screw (d) a nut and bolt

Answer key

  1. a playground slide
  2. a nutcracker
  3. screw
  4. True
  5. a screw jack
  6. False
  7. False
  8. a truck loading ramp
  9. True
  10. lever
  11. False
  12. 6
  13. a ramp wrapped round
  14. a road up a hill
  15. screw
  16. pulley
  17. a flagpole rope wheel
  18. use a smaller force
  19. True
  20. the tip of a nail
  21. a road up a hill
  22. a crowbar
  23. a jar lid
  24. True
  25. True
  26. a round doorknob
  27. False
  28. wedge
  29. True
  30. a nutcracker
  31. a truck loading ramp
  32. a water tap handle
  33. False
  34. a screw jack
  35. a jar lid
  36. wedge
  37. a wheelchair ramp
  38. pulley
  39. False
  40. a seesaw

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