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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 593 · 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 nut and bolt is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a bottle cap is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a crowbar (c) a crane hook block (d) a seesaw
  5. 5.True or false: a road up a hill is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a crane hook block (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a nutcracker
  8. 8.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a bottle opener (b) a round doorknob (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a water tap handle
  9. 9.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) make new energy (c) switch off gravity (d) use a smaller force
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wedge
  11. 11.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) a nutcracker (d) a road up a hill
  12. 12.Which of these is a lever? (a) a water tap handle (b) a steering wheel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a crowbar
  13. 13.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a steering wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a knife edge
  14. 14.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) screw
  18. 18.True or false: a round doorknob is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a steering wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) pulley
  23. 23.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a bottle cap (d) the tip of a nail
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) screw
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a nut and bolt (c) a screw jack (d) a round doorknob
  27. 27.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a window blind cord is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a jar lid (c) a door stopper (d) a water tap handle
  30. 30.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crane hook block (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a well winch handle (d) a screw jack
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  32. 32.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 10
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a jar lid (d) a road up a hill
  35. 35.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a screw jack (b) a playground slide (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle cap
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a nutcracker (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) an axe blade
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a road up a hill (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  38. 38.True or false: a chisel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  40. 40.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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