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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 654 · 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 seesaw (b) an axe blade (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a nutcracker
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a well winch handle
  3. 3.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 10
  4. 4.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nutcracker (b) a nut and bolt (c) the tip of a nail (d) a jar lid
  5. 5.True or false: a bottle opener is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a round doorknob is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) an axe blade (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a steering wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle opener
  9. 9.True or false: a door stopper is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a nutcracker (c) a wood screw (d) a crowbar
  11. 11.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
  13. 13.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a bent lever
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a wood screw (c) a jar lid (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a truck loading ramp
  18. 18.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a steering wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a knife edge
  19. 19.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a bottle opener (c) a window blind cord (d) a crane hook block
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  24. 24.Which of these is a screw? (a) a knife edge (b) a bottle opener (c) a round doorknob (d) a bottle cap
  25. 25.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: a door stopper is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a jar lid (c) a wood screw (d) a screw jack
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) pulley
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) screw (d) pulley
  30. 30.True or false: a door stopper is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) make new energy (c) use a smaller force (d) switch off gravity
  32. 32.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a bottle cap (c) a window blind cord (d) a nut and bolt
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  35. 35.Which of these is a screw? (a) a round doorknob (b) a seesaw (c) a jar lid (d) a road up a hill
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  37. 37.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a steering wheel (d) a chisel
  38. 38.True or false: a screw jack is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a round doorknob (c) a bottle cap (d) a screw jack
  40. 40.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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