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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 702 · 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) two ramps back to back (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a rope on a wheel
  2. 2.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 6
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
  5. 5.True or false: a bottle opener is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nutcracker (b) a knife edge (c) a water tap handle (d) a playground slide
  7. 7.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) a bottle cap (c) a crowbar (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a water tap handle (c) a wood screw (d) a jar lid
  10. 10.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) switch off gravity
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) an axe blade (c) a door stopper (d) a window blind cord
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a crane hook block (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  15. 15.True or false: the tip of a nail is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a jar lid (d) a wood screw
  17. 17.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a screw? (a) a knife edge (b) a crowbar (c) a jar lid (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  19. 19.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a bent lever
  20. 20.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  22. 22.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a seesaw (c) a nutcracker (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  25. 25.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a chisel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a screw jack
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a wood screw (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle cap
  31. 31.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a jar lid (c) a wood screw (d) a screw jack
  33. 33.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a seesaw (c) a nutcracker (d) a crowbar
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) screw
  38. 38.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nutcracker (b) a water tap handle (c) a window blind cord (d) a bottle cap
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel

Answer key

  1. two ramps back to back
  2. True
  3. 6
  4. wedge
  5. False
  6. a nutcracker
  7. a flagpole rope wheel
  8. inclined plane
  9. a water tap handle
  10. True
  11. use a smaller force
  12. a window blind cord
  13. wheel and axle
  14. a crowbar
  15. False
  16. a truck loading ramp
  17. True
  18. a jar lid
  19. a ramp wrapped round
  20. False
  21. wheel and axle
  22. True
  23. a crane hook block
  24. pulley
  25. True
  26. lever
  27. a screw jack
  28. a door stopper
  29. screw
  30. a seesaw
  31. False
  32. a road up a hill
  33. False
  34. lever
  35. a playground slide
  36. pulley
  37. lever
  38. True
  39. a water tap handle
  40. a claw hammer on a nail

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