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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 634 · 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 of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a steering wheel (d) the tip of a nail
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a crowbar (c) a seesaw (d) an axe blade
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
  5. 5.True or false: an axe blade is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a screw? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a nutcracker
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a water tap handle (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a playground slide
  8. 8.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a chisel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) an axe blade (d) a round doorknob
  9. 9.True or false: a road up a hill is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a jar lid (c) a screw jack (d) a well winch handle
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a nutcracker (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle cap
  12. 12.True or false: a bottle opener is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a road up a hill (b) a seesaw (c) a playground slide (d) a knife edge
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  17. 17.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crowbar (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a water tap handle
  18. 18.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
  19. 19.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: a window blind cord is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  23. 23.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a wood screw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a screw jack
  24. 24.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) a round doorknob (d) a door stopper
  27. 27.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a screw jack (c) a crowbar (d) a seesaw
  29. 29.True or false: a screw jack is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a chisel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a chisel (c) a bottle cap (d) a wood screw
  35. 35.True or false: a knife edge is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a window blind cord (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle cap
  37. 37.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 3
  39. 39.True or false: a crowbar is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a lever? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a screw jack (c) a chisel (d) a crowbar

Answer key

  1. a well-bucket rope wheel
  2. lever
  3. an axe blade
  4. wedge
  5. False
  6. a wood screw
  7. a water tap handle
  8. a round doorknob
  9. False
  10. a well winch handle
  11. a bottle cap
  12. False
  13. a knife edge
  14. lever
  15. inclined plane
  16. lever
  17. a water tap handle
  18. use a smaller force
  19. True
  20. False
  21. lever
  22. a wheelchair ramp
  23. a crane hook block
  24. True
  25. wedge
  26. a round doorknob
  27. False
  28. a screw jack
  29. False
  30. False
  31. screw
  32. pulley
  33. lever
  34. a chisel
  35. False
  36. a window blind cord
  37. True
  38. 6
  39. False
  40. a crowbar

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