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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 691 · 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.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a bar on a pivot (c) two ramps back to back (d) a rope on a wheel
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a screw jack (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a nut and bolt
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  5. 5.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  8. 8.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle cap (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a door stopper (d) a nutcracker
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
  10. 10.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a nutcracker is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  13. 13.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nutcracker (b) a bottle cap (c) a wood screw (d) a round doorknob
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  17. 17.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a bottle cap (c) a crowbar (d) a seesaw
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  20. 20.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 6
  21. 21.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle opener (b) a water tap handle (c) a crane hook block (d) a seesaw
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a chisel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) an axe blade
  23. 23.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a knife edge (c) a well winch handle (d) a road up a hill
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a window blind cord
  25. 25.True or false: a chisel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: a wood screw is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) pulley
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a wood screw (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle cap
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a bottle cap (c) a door stopper (d) a jar lid
  30. 30.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a screw? (a) a chisel (b) a window blind cord (c) a jar lid (d) a round doorknob
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a crowbar (c) a nutcracker (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  35. 35.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle cap (b) a round doorknob (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  36. 36.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a water tap handle (b) a crane hook block (c) a door stopper (d) a playground slide
  37. 37.True or false: a chisel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a steering wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a water tap handle (c) the tip of a nail (d) a door stopper

Answer key

  1. two ramps back to back
  2. a truck loading ramp
  3. wedge
  4. wheel and axle
  5. False
  6. wedge
  7. screw
  8. a door stopper
  9. wheel and axle
  10. True
  11. False
  12. pulley
  13. True
  14. True
  15. a round doorknob
  16. lever
  17. False
  18. a bottle cap
  19. lever
  20. 6
  21. a water tap handle
  22. a wheelchair ramp
  23. a road up a hill
  24. a window blind cord
  25. False
  26. False
  27. wheel and axle
  28. a steering wheel
  29. a door stopper
  30. False
  31. a jar lid
  32. inclined plane
  33. wheel and axle
  34. a well-bucket rope wheel
  35. a well-bucket rope wheel
  36. a playground slide
  37. False
  38. False
  39. screw
  40. a water tap handle

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