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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 596 · 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 flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
  3. 3.⚙️ 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
  4. 4.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) a round doorknob (c) a road up a hill (d) a knife edge
  5. 5.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
  6. 6.True or false: the tip of a nail is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  8. 8.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
  10. 10.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wedge
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) the tip of a nail (d) an axe blade
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  15. 15.True or false: an axe blade is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
  19. 19.True or false: a chisel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
  21. 21.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle opener (b) a knife edge (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a well winch handle
  22. 22.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a bottle cap (c) a screw jack (d) a bottle opener
  24. 24.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a lever? (a) a door stopper (b) an axe blade (c) a nutcracker (d) the tip of a nail
  26. 26.True or false: a steering wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a door stopper (d) a wheelchair ramp
  28. 28.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well winch handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a crane hook block
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a door stopper (c) a crowbar (d) a chisel
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  33. 33.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 12
  34. 34.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) two ramps back to back (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a wheel on a rod
  35. 35.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well winch handle (b) a screw jack (c) a steering wheel (d) the tip of a nail
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a crowbar (d) a road up a hill
  37. 37.Which of these is a pulley? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a round doorknob (d) a window blind cord
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a screw jack (c) a nut and bolt (d) a steering wheel
  39. 39.True or false: a jar lid is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a screw jack (b) a round doorknob (c) a door stopper (d) a well-bucket rope wheel

Answer key

  1. True
  2. lever
  3. use a smaller force
  4. a road up a hill
  5. a ramp wrapped round
  6. False
  7. wedge
  8. True
  9. inclined plane
  10. True
  11. pulley
  12. inclined plane
  13. a well-bucket rope wheel
  14. lever
  15. False
  16. lever
  17. lever
  18. a wheelchair ramp
  19. False
  20. screw
  21. a knife edge
  22. False
  23. a bottle opener
  24. True
  25. a nutcracker
  26. False
  27. a door stopper
  28. True
  29. a crane hook block
  30. screw
  31. a crowbar
  32. inclined plane
  33. 6
  34. two ramps back to back
  35. a screw jack
  36. a road up a hill
  37. a window blind cord
  38. a steering wheel
  39. False
  40. a round doorknob

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