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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 695 · 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 screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a knife edge (d) a door stopper
  3. 3.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a chisel (b) a nutcracker (c) a water tap handle (d) a bottle cap
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a steering wheel
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a knife edge (d) a steering wheel
  8. 8.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a screw jack (b) a nutcracker (c) a door stopper (d) a wheelchair ramp
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
  10. 10.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) stop all friction (c) switch off gravity (d) use a smaller force
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
  12. 12.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  14. 14.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a jar lid (c) a door stopper (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a bottle cap (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) screw
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a bottle cap (c) a jar lid (d) a crane hook block
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a screw jack (c) a bottle opener (d) a nut and bolt
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  20. 20.True or false: a crowbar is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  24. 24.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a chisel (b) a crane hook block (c) a playground slide (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  25. 25.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 3
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a bottle opener (d) a well winch handle
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a wood screw (c) a nut and bolt (d) a door stopper
  32. 32.True or false: a seesaw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
  35. 35.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a window blind cord (c) a door stopper (d) a nutcracker
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
  37. 37.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a chisel (b) a round doorknob (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a water tap handle
  38. 38.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a bottle opener (d) a nutcracker
  40. 40.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a seesaw (c) the tip of a nail (d) a window blind cord

Answer key

  1. a ramp wrapped round
  2. a steering wheel
  3. True
  4. a water tap handle
  5. a well-bucket rope wheel
  6. wedge
  7. a knife edge
  8. a wheelchair ramp
  9. pulley
  10. use a smaller force
  11. lever
  12. True
  13. pulley
  14. a crane hook block
  15. a bottle cap
  16. screw
  17. a crane hook block
  18. a bottle opener
  19. screw
  20. False
  21. wedge
  22. wedge
  23. wheel and axle
  24. a chisel
  25. True
  26. 6
  27. lever
  28. lever
  29. wheel and axle
  30. a well winch handle
  31. a door stopper
  32. False
  33. a seesaw
  34. pulley
  35. a window blind cord
  36. a truck loading ramp
  37. a well-bucket rope wheel
  38. True
  39. a round doorknob
  40. a seesaw

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