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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 614 · 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 wood screw is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  4. 4.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 10
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  6. 6.True or false: the tip of a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚙️ 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
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a bottle opener (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a road up a hill
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a water tap handle (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle opener
  10. 10.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a round doorknob is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a road up a hill
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a crowbar (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a bottle opener (d) a screw jack
  16. 16.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wood screw (b) a playground slide (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
  17. 17.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a door stopper (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a jar lid (d) a chisel
  19. 19.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a steering wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a screw jack (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  20. 20.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well winch handle (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) the tip of a nail
  21. 21.True or false: a nutcracker is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a crane hook block is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a knife edge (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
  25. 25.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a door stopper (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a chisel (d) a water tap handle
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) pulley
  29. 29.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nutcracker (b) a crane hook block (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a chisel
  30. 30.Which of these is a screw? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a screw jack (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a steering wheel
  31. 31.True or false: a screw jack is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  33. 33.True or false: a jar lid is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) use a smaller force (c) make new energy (d) switch off gravity
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  37. 37.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) a water tap handle (c) a bottle cap (d) a crowbar
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  40. 40.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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