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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 735 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a crowbar (c) a nutcracker (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  2. 2.True or false: a seesaw is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a playground slide (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a truck loading ramp
  5. 5.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wood screw (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a bottle opener (d) a round doorknob
  6. 6.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a seesaw (c) a crowbar (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a water tap handle
  9. 9.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
  11. 11.True or false: a bottle cap is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a playground slide is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a bottle cap (d) a wheelchair ramp
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  15. 15.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a rope on a wheel
  16. 16.True or false: a wood screw is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a wood screw (d) a jar lid
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  20. 20.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a door stopper (c) a crowbar (d) a nut and bolt
  21. 21.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 10
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well winch handle (c) a door stopper (d) a steering wheel
  23. 23.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a round doorknob (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  25. 25.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a wedge? (a) an axe blade (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a bottle cap
  27. 27.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  29. 29.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a round doorknob (b) a knife edge (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
  30. 30.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a water tap handle (b) an axe blade (c) a nut and bolt (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley
  34. 34.True or false: a road up a hill is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a bottle cap (d) a truck loading ramp
  36. 36.Which of these is a lever? (a) a door stopper (b) a nutcracker (c) a window blind cord (d) a water tap handle
  37. 37.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a window blind cord (c) a steering wheel (d) a bottle cap
  38. 38.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw

Answer key

  1. a water tap handle
  2. False
  3. True
  4. a crowbar
  5. a wood screw
  6. True
  7. a window blind cord
  8. a seesaw
  9. a ramp wrapped round
  10. screw
  11. False
  12. False
  13. a bottle cap
  14. wheel and axle
  15. two ramps back to back
  16. False
  17. wheel and axle
  18. a claw hammer on a nail
  19. a wheelchair ramp
  20. a crowbar
  21. 6
  22. a door stopper
  23. True
  24. a well-bucket rope wheel
  25. True
  26. an axe blade
  27. True
  28. lever
  29. a flagpole rope wheel
  30. a water tap handle
  31. lever
  32. pulley
  33. lever
  34. False
  35. a truck loading ramp
  36. a nutcracker
  37. a truck loading ramp
  38. False
  39. pulley
  40. screw

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