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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 628 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
  2. 2.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  5. 5.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a tiny pulley (d) a bent lever
  6. 6.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 6
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
  8. 8.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a bottle cap (c) a nutcracker (d) a round doorknob
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a window blind cord
  11. 11.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a knife edge (c) a nut and bolt (d) a steering wheel
  12. 12.Which of these is a lever? (a) a door stopper (b) a nut and bolt (c) a knife edge (d) a nutcracker
  13. 13.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a nutcracker is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a screw? (a) a round doorknob (b) a bottle opener (c) a jar lid (d) a well winch handle
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a window blind cord
  18. 18.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: the tip of a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a seesaw (c) a bottle opener (d) a steering wheel
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a road up a hill
  22. 22.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a nutcracker
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a nut and bolt (c) a bottle cap (d) a wheelchair ramp
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) the tip of a nail (c) a door stopper (d) a seesaw
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a nutcracker (c) a chisel (d) a crowbar
  27. 27.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a bottle opener (c) a chisel (d) a round doorknob
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  29. 29.True or false: a bottle cap is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
  32. 32.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a round doorknob is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a crowbar (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  35. 35.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a bottle cap (b) a seesaw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a road up a hill
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a bottle opener (c) the tip of a nail (d) an axe blade
  37. 37.True or false: a bottle cap is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a bottle cap
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley

Answer key

  1. a truck loading ramp
  2. True
  3. wheel and axle
  4. pulley
  5. a ramp wrapped round
  6. 6
  7. wedge
  8. True
  9. a round doorknob
  10. the tip of a nail
  11. a wheelchair ramp
  12. a nutcracker
  13. False
  14. False
  15. a jar lid
  16. wheel and axle
  17. a window blind cord
  18. True
  19. False
  20. a steering wheel
  21. a well-bucket rope wheel
  22. a well-bucket rope wheel
  23. a wheelchair ramp
  24. lever
  25. a seesaw
  26. a chisel
  27. a bottle opener
  28. wheel and axle
  29. False
  30. False
  31. lever
  32. True
  33. False
  34. a crowbar
  35. a road up a hill
  36. a bottle opener
  37. False
  38. wedge
  39. a bottle cap
  40. screw

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