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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 712 · 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 chisel? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a door stopper (c) the tip of a nail (d) a knife edge
  3. 3.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 3
  4. 4.True or false: the tip of a nail is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a lever? (a) a seesaw (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a wood screw
  6. 6.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a chisel (c) a seesaw (d) a water tap handle
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
  8. 8.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a water tap handle (b) a knife edge (c) a seesaw (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  9. 9.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a bar on a pivot
  10. 10.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (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 flagpole rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
  13. 13.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well winch handle (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a water tap handle
  15. 15.Which of these is a lever? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a crowbar (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  16. 16.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle opener (b) a nutcracker (c) a door stopper (d) a road up a hill
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) an axe blade (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a door stopper
  18. 18.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a crane hook block (c) a well winch handle (d) a water tap handle
  20. 20.True or false: a bottle cap is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a wood screw (c) a playground slide (d) a jar lid
  22. 22.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a lever? (a) a steering wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a crane hook block
  24. 24.True or false: a crane hook block is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) a window blind cord (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a crowbar
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a water tap handle
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
  29. 29.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) stop all friction
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
  34. 34.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a kind of wheel
  35. 35.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a crowbar (c) a bottle cap (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  38. 38.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a round doorknob
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever

Answer key

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

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