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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 586 · 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.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) make new energy (c) use a smaller force (d) switch off gravity
  3. 3.Which of these is a screw? (a) a round doorknob (b) a wood screw (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a crowbar
  4. 4.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 12
  5. 5.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a water tap handle (c) a wood screw (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  6. 6.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  7. 7.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
  8. 8.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a door stopper (c) a knife edge (d) a crowbar
  9. 9.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle opener (c) a crowbar (d) a jar lid
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a chisel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a window blind cord
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  12. 12.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a door stopper (b) a road up a hill (c) a well winch handle (d) a seesaw
  13. 13.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a bottle opener is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) the tip of a nail (c) a door stopper (d) a chisel
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wedge
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) screw
  19. 19.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a water tap handle (b) a chisel (c) a nutcracker (d) a road up a hill
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) pulley
  21. 21.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a seesaw (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a round doorknob (d) the tip of a nail
  22. 22.Which of these is a lever? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a knife edge
  23. 23.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nutcracker (b) the tip of a nail (c) a window blind cord (d) a water tap handle
  24. 24.True or false: a wood screw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a lever? (a) a screw jack (b) an axe blade (c) a steering wheel (d) a bottle opener
  26. 26.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crowbar (b) a water tap handle (c) a crane hook block (d) a screw jack
  27. 27.True or false: a nut and bolt is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a playground slide (d) a well winch handle
  29. 29.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  32. 32.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a window blind cord (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a round doorknob (d) a door stopper
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a bottle opener (d) a wheelchair ramp
  35. 35.Which of these is a screw? (a) a chisel (b) a crowbar (c) the tip of a nail (d) a bottle cap
  36. 36.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  39. 39.Which of these is a wedge? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a window blind cord (d) a wheelchair ramp
  40. 40.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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