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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 748 · 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 wood screw (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle cap
  2. 2.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a truck loading ramp
  5. 5.True or false: a round doorknob is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  7. 7.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a water tap handle (b) a nut and bolt (c) a bottle opener (d) a wheelchair ramp
  8. 8.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  11. 11.⚙️ 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
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a chisel (c) a jar lid (d) a door stopper
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a seesaw (c) a chisel (d) a bottle opener
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
  16. 16.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle cap (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a crowbar (d) a door stopper
  17. 17.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a well winch handle
  19. 19.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 12
  21. 21.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  25. 25.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a playground slide (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a truck loading ramp
  27. 27.True or false: a bottle cap is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) the tip of a nail (c) a door stopper (d) a bottle opener
  30. 30.Which of these is a screw? (a) a screw jack (b) a window blind cord (c) a door stopper (d) a crowbar
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a seesaw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a bottle opener
  33. 33.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a chisel (b) a water tap handle (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crowbar
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a water tap handle (d) a window blind cord
  36. 36.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  38. 38.Which of these is a lever? (a) a screw jack (b) a truck loading ramp (c) an axe blade (d) a seesaw
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  40. 40.True or false: a nut and bolt is a pulley. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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