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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 651 · 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 screw? (a) a playground slide (b) a seesaw (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wood screw
  2. 2.Which of these is a lever? (a) a road up a hill (b) a seesaw (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a bottle cap
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  4. 4.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a rope on a wheel (d) two ramps back to back
  7. 7.True or false: a water tap handle is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 12
  9. 9.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a nutcracker (c) a seesaw (d) a nut and bolt
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  11. 11.True or false: a crane hook block is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) stop all friction (c) use a smaller force (d) switch off gravity
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) lever
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  17. 17.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a knife edge (b) a jar lid (c) a round doorknob (d) a nut and bolt
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  19. 19.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a playground slide (d) a well winch handle
  21. 21.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crowbar (b) a nutcracker (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a jar lid
  22. 22.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  25. 25.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a screw jack (b) a round doorknob (c) a window blind cord (d) the tip of a nail
  26. 26.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a round doorknob (d) a playground slide
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a chisel (c) a seesaw (d) a door stopper
  31. 31.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  34. 34.Which of these is a lever? (a) a chisel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a door stopper (c) a nutcracker (d) a seesaw
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a wood screw (c) a water tap handle (d) a well winch handle
  38. 38.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) the tip of a nail (c) a bottle cap (d) a knife edge
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a crowbar (c) a bottle opener (d) a nutcracker

Answer key

  1. a wood screw
  2. a seesaw
  3. screw
  4. True
  5. True
  6. two ramps back to back
  7. False
  8. 6
  9. a flagpole rope wheel
  10. screw
  11. False
  12. True
  13. use a smaller force
  14. lever
  15. lever
  16. wheel and axle
  17. a knife edge
  18. inclined plane
  19. True
  20. a playground slide
  21. a jar lid
  22. True
  23. wedge
  24. inclined plane
  25. a window blind cord
  26. a ramp wrapped round
  27. a round doorknob
  28. pulley
  29. wheel and axle
  30. a seesaw
  31. True
  32. screw
  33. inclined plane
  34. a claw hammer on a nail
  35. pulley
  36. a door stopper
  37. a wood screw
  38. True
  39. a bottle cap
  40. a crane hook block

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