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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 572 · 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 a wedge? (a) a crane hook block (b) a crowbar (c) a screw jack (d) an axe blade
  2. 2.⚙️ 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
  3. 3.⚙️ 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
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a knife edge (c) a door stopper (d) an axe blade
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a nutcracker (d) a crowbar
  6. 6.True or false: a water tap handle is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a kind of wheel
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) pulley
  9. 9.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crowbar (b) a nut and bolt (c) the tip of a nail (d) a steering wheel
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle opener (c) a jar lid (d) a nutcracker
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a crane hook block (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a nutcracker
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a water tap handle
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  16. 16.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a truck loading ramp (d) the tip of a nail
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  19. 19.True or false: an axe blade is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
  21. 21.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  23. 23.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a nutcracker (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle opener
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  25. 25.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) screw
  27. 27.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a door stopper (b) a window blind cord (c) a bottle opener (d) a knife edge
  29. 29.Which of these is a screw? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a bottle cap (c) a bottle opener (d) the tip of a nail
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a knife edge (c) a door stopper (d) the tip of a nail
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  33. 33.True or false: a knife edge is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  36. 36.True or false: a door stopper is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) an axe blade (c) a chisel (d) a nut and bolt
  38. 38.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 10
  39. 39.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a nutcracker (b) the tip of a nail (c) a road up a hill (d) a wood screw

Answer key

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

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