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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 736 · 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 crowbar? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
  2. 2.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 12
  3. 3.Which of these is a screw? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a screw jack (c) a bottle opener (d) a round doorknob
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) an axe blade (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
  8. 8.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  10. 10.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a jar lid (b) a knife edge (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a bottle cap
  12. 12.True or false: a round doorknob is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) make new energy
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
  16. 16.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  18. 18.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a door stopper (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a round doorknob (d) a wood screw
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a door stopper (c) a water tap handle (d) a round doorknob
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a window blind cord (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
  21. 21.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a door stopper (b) a crane hook block (c) a round doorknob (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a chisel (c) a seesaw (d) a nutcracker
  24. 24.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crane hook block (b) a truck loading ramp (c) an axe blade (d) a seesaw
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  26. 26.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well winch handle (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a crowbar (d) a crane hook block
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crane hook block (d) a window blind cord
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
  29. 29.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a bottle opener (b) a round doorknob (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a screw jack
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  32. 32.True or false: a nutcracker is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) a well winch handle (c) a chisel (d) a water tap handle
  34. 34.Which of these is a lever? (a) a road up a hill (b) a jar lid (c) the tip of a nail (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  35. 35.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a steering wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a seesaw
  36. 36.True or false: a door stopper is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
  38. 38.Which of these is a lever? (a) a jar lid (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a bottle opener (d) a window blind cord
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw

Answer key

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

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