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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 678 · 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 wheelchair ramp (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a playground slide (d) a road up a hill
  2. 2.True or false: a nut and bolt is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  4. 4.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) stop all friction (c) make new energy (d) use a smaller force
  5. 5.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a screw jack (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  6. 6.True or false: a nutcracker is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  8. 8.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a wheel on a rod (c) two ramps back to back (d) a rope on a wheel
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
  10. 10.True or false: a playground slide is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
  12. 12.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a chisel (c) a well winch handle (d) a crane hook block
  13. 13.True or false: a water tap handle is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  15. 15.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nutcracker (b) a road up a hill (c) the tip of a nail (d) a jar lid
  16. 16.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a playground slide (b) a wood screw (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) an axe blade
  17. 17.Which of these is a lever? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  18. 18.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a seesaw
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
  20. 20.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a chisel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a crane hook block
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
  23. 23.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a seesaw (b) a window blind cord (c) a nutcracker (d) a screw jack
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a crowbar (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a knife edge
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  26. 26.True or false: a chisel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a round doorknob (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle cap
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a water tap handle (c) the tip of a nail (d) an axe blade
  30. 30.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a jar lid (b) a steering wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a road up a hill
  31. 31.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 3
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a screw jack (d) a bottle cap
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a seesaw (c) a wood screw (d) a nut and bolt
  35. 35.True or false: a wood screw is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a screw? (a) a steering wheel (b) a chisel (c) a bottle opener (d) a screw jack
  38. 38.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a wedge? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a crane hook block (c) a playground slide (d) a road up a hill
  40. 40.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a window blind cord (c) a knife edge (d) a round doorknob

Answer key

  1. a well-bucket rope wheel
  2. False
  3. wheel and axle
  4. use a smaller force
  5. a wheelchair ramp
  6. False
  7. wedge
  8. two ramps back to back
  9. pulley
  10. False
  11. a ramp wrapped round
  12. a chisel
  13. False
  14. lever
  15. a nutcracker
  16. an axe blade
  17. a claw hammer on a nail
  18. a well-bucket rope wheel
  19. lever
  20. True
  21. a crane hook block
  22. lever
  23. a window blind cord
  24. a knife edge
  25. inclined plane
  26. False
  27. True
  28. a seesaw
  29. a water tap handle
  30. a road up a hill
  31. 6
  32. a flagpole rope wheel
  33. inclined plane
  34. a seesaw
  35. False
  36. True
  37. a screw jack
  38. True
  39. the tip of a nail
  40. a knife edge

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