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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 563 · 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 an axe blade? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  2. 2.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a round doorknob (d) a chisel
  3. 3.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
  4. 4.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 3
  5. 5.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a well winch handle (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  7. 7.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) pulley
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a window blind cord (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a nutcracker
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
  11. 11.⚙️ 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
  12. 12.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a knife edge
  13. 13.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) stop all friction (c) use a smaller force (d) make new energy
  14. 14.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a knife edge (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a truck loading ramp
  15. 15.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: a screw jack is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a round doorknob
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  20. 20.True or false: a window blind cord is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  22. 22.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well winch handle (c) a door stopper (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  25. 25.True or false: a door stopper is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a lever? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a door stopper (d) a crane hook block
  28. 28.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a road up a hill (d) an axe blade
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wedge
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wedge
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a road up a hill (c) a crowbar (d) a seesaw
  34. 34.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a steering wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a truck loading ramp
  35. 35.True or false: a bottle opener is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a screw? (a) a playground slide (b) a wood screw (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle opener
  37. 37.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a nut and bolt (d) a crane hook block
  39. 39.Which of these is a wedge? (a) an axe blade (b) a seesaw (c) a jar lid (d) a wood screw
  40. 40.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a door stopper (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel

Answer key

  1. wedge
  2. a nut and bolt
  3. a ramp wrapped round
  4. 6
  5. False
  6. a well winch handle
  7. False
  8. wedge
  9. a window blind cord
  10. wheel and axle
  11. two ramps back to back
  12. a seesaw
  13. use a smaller force
  14. a truck loading ramp
  15. False
  16. True
  17. False
  18. a round doorknob
  19. pulley
  20. False
  21. pulley
  22. True
  23. a door stopper
  24. lever
  25. False
  26. True
  27. a claw hammer on a nail
  28. True
  29. an axe blade
  30. wedge
  31. pulley
  32. lever
  33. a road up a hill
  34. a steering wheel
  35. False
  36. a wood screw
  37. True
  38. the tip of a nail
  39. an axe blade
  40. a flagpole rope wheel

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