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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 692 · 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 simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a chisel (c) a door stopper (d) a crowbar
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  4. 4.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crowbar (b) a nut and bolt (c) an axe blade (d) a window blind cord
  5. 5.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a bottle opener
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  7. 7.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a round doorknob (c) a water tap handle (d) a steering wheel
  9. 9.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a screw jack (b) a wood screw (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a round doorknob
  10. 10.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a jar lid (b) a door stopper (c) a well winch handle (d) a playground slide
  11. 11.⚙️ 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
  12. 12.True or false: a window blind cord is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle cap (b) a screw jack (c) a seesaw (d) a knife edge
  14. 14.True or false: a bottle cap is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a bottle opener (d) a screw jack
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
  18. 18.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a chisel
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a jar lid
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a round doorknob (c) a seesaw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  23. 23.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 3
  25. 25.True or false: a screw jack is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a steering wheel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a seesaw (d) a truck loading ramp
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
  28. 28.True or false: a crowbar is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a wheelchair ramp
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a bottle opener (d) a crowbar
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
  33. 33.Which of these is a lever? (a) a door stopper (b) an axe blade (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a nutcracker
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  35. 35.True or false: a door stopper is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  38. 38.Which of these is a screw? (a) a steering wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a bottle opener (d) a nut and bolt
  39. 39.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crowbar (c) a round doorknob (d) a bottle cap
  40. 40.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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