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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 568 · 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 tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a bent lever
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a water tap handle (d) a crane hook block
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a screw jack (c) a nut and bolt (d) a chisel
  5. 5.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 6
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  7. 7.True or false: a seesaw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) pulley
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a truck loading ramp (d) the tip of a nail
  10. 10.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a rope on a wheel (d) two ramps back to back
  11. 11.True or false: an axe blade is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a window blind cord (c) the tip of a nail (d) an axe blade
  13. 13.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a water tap handle (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a door stopper
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  15. 15.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wood screw (b) a crowbar (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) the tip of a nail
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  19. 19.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
  21. 21.Which of these is a wedge? (a) an axe blade (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  23. 23.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a chisel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a bottle opener
  24. 24.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a steering wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a crane hook block
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
  26. 26.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle opener (b) a jar lid (c) a knife edge (d) a crane hook block
  27. 27.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a chisel (c) a screw jack (d) a door stopper
  29. 29.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a round doorknob (d) a chisel
  30. 30.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nutcracker (b) a nut and bolt (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a knife edge
  31. 31.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) stop all friction (c) switch off gravity (d) make new energy
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a nutcracker (c) a bottle opener (d) a road up a hill
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) pulley
  34. 34.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well winch handle (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a nut and bolt (d) a window blind cord
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) an axe blade (c) the tip of a nail (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  37. 37.True or false: a window blind cord is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a screw jack (b) a water tap handle (c) a seesaw (d) a crane hook block
  39. 39.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  40. 40.True or false: a steering wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a ramp wrapped round
  2. a crane hook block
  3. lever
  4. a chisel
  5. 6
  6. wheel and axle
  7. False
  8. screw
  9. the tip of a nail
  10. two ramps back to back
  11. False
  12. a window blind cord
  13. a road up a hill
  14. inclined plane
  15. True
  16. True
  17. the tip of a nail
  18. lever
  19. False
  20. lever
  21. an axe blade
  22. screw
  23. a well-bucket rope wheel
  24. a playground slide
  25. wheel and axle
  26. a knife edge
  27. True
  28. a screw jack
  29. a wheelchair ramp
  30. a nut and bolt
  31. use a smaller force
  32. a road up a hill
  33. lever
  34. a well winch handle
  35. a flagpole rope wheel
  36. wheel and axle
  37. False
  38. a crane hook block
  39. a claw hammer on a nail
  40. False

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