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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 73 · 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 bar on a pivot (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) an axe blade (c) a door stopper (d) the tip of a nail
  3. 3.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
  6. 6.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) a door stopper (d) a nutcracker
  8. 8.True or false: a well winch handle is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wood screw (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a crowbar (d) a seesaw
  10. 10.Which of these is a lever? (a) a round doorknob (b) a screw jack (c) a crowbar (d) a playground slide
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley
  12. 12.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  14. 14.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) use a smaller force (c) make new energy (d) switch off gravity
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a nut and bolt
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) wedge (d) screw
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a playground slide (d) a truck loading ramp
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a knife edge (d) a seesaw
  20. 20.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 3
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  25. 25.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a screw jack (c) a well winch handle (d) a door stopper
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  30. 30.Which of these is a screw? (a) an axe blade (b) a crane hook block (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle cap
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
  32. 32.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a crowbar (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a round doorknob
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) the tip of a nail (d) a seesaw
  34. 34.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a chisel (c) a screw jack (d) the tip of a nail
  38. 38.True or false: a screw jack is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a window blind cord (b) a door stopper (c) a seesaw (d) a truck loading ramp
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a bottle opener (c) a water tap handle (d) a seesaw

Answer key

  1. two ramps back to back
  2. a bottle cap
  3. True
  4. a ramp wrapped round
  5. pulley
  6. True
  7. a nutcracker
  8. False
  9. a wheelchair ramp
  10. a crowbar
  11. inclined plane
  12. False
  13. wedge
  14. use a smaller force
  15. a wheelchair ramp
  16. screw
  17. a flagpole rope wheel
  18. inclined plane
  19. a knife edge
  20. False
  21. True
  22. 6
  23. inclined plane
  24. lever
  25. True
  26. False
  27. a well winch handle
  28. inclined plane
  29. wheel and axle
  30. a bottle cap
  31. lever
  32. a nut and bolt
  33. the tip of a nail
  34. True
  35. screw
  36. wheel and axle
  37. a screw jack
  38. False
  39. a door stopper
  40. a water tap handle

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