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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 741 · 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.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) use a smaller force (c) switch off gravity (d) stop all friction
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a steering wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
  4. 4.True or false: a chisel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) a wheel on a rod (c) two ramps back to back (d) a rope on a wheel
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  7. 7.True or false: a window blind cord is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  10. 10.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a well winch handle (d) a nutcracker
  12. 12.True or false: a road up a hill is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a water tap handle (c) a bottle cap (d) a well winch handle
  15. 15.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 3
  17. 17.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a kind of wheel
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) lever
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a road up a hill (c) an axe blade (d) a truck loading ramp
  23. 23.True or false: a window blind cord is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle opener (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a chisel (d) a round doorknob
  25. 25.True or false: a water tap handle is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well winch handle (c) a playground slide (d) a water tap handle
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  29. 29.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a crowbar (c) a window blind cord (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a wheelchair ramp
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a nutcracker (c) a road up a hill (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  34. 34.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a window blind cord (d) a seesaw
  35. 35.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: the tip of a nail is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a road up a hill (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a door stopper
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well winch handle (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a steering wheel
  39. 39.True or false: a window blind cord is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle

Answer key

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

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