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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 752 · 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 of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crane hook block (b) a nut and bolt (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a round doorknob
  2. 2.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a crane hook block (d) a nut and bolt
  4. 4.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) stop all friction (c) make new energy (d) switch off gravity
  5. 5.True or false: a jar lid is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  8. 8.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a steering wheel (d) a screw jack
  9. 9.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 3
  10. 10.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a water tap handle (c) the tip of a nail (d) a well winch handle
  15. 15.True or false: a nutcracker is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley
  17. 17.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a well winch handle (d) a nutcracker
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  21. 21.Which of these is a lever? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a wood screw (d) a crane hook block
  22. 22.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  25. 25.⚙️ 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
  26. 26.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a knife edge (b) a jar lid (c) a road up a hill (d) a window blind cord
  27. 27.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle opener (b) a road up a hill (c) a bottle cap (d) a chisel
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a window blind cord (c) a knife edge (d) an axe blade
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a wood screw (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a crane hook block (c) a nut and bolt (d) a jar lid
  32. 32.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crowbar (b) a door stopper (c) a wood screw (d) a window blind cord
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
  35. 35.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle cap (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a well winch handle (d) a seesaw
  36. 36.Which of these is a lever? (a) a chisel (b) a steering wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a well winch handle
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  39. 39.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a steering wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a crane hook block
  40. 40.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a screw jack (d) a flagpole rope wheel

Answer key

  1. a truck loading ramp
  2. a ramp wrapped round
  3. a nut and bolt
  4. use a smaller force
  5. False
  6. wheel and axle
  7. inclined plane
  8. a steering wheel
  9. 6
  10. True
  11. True
  12. True
  13. lever
  14. the tip of a nail
  15. False
  16. wedge
  17. True
  18. a well winch handle
  19. pulley
  20. screw
  21. a claw hammer on a nail
  22. True
  23. True
  24. screw
  25. two ramps back to back
  26. a knife edge
  27. a chisel
  28. a window blind cord
  29. inclined plane
  30. a wood screw
  31. a crane hook block
  32. True
  33. a window blind cord
  34. screw
  35. a bottle cap
  36. a nutcracker
  37. lever
  38. pulley
  39. a crane hook block
  40. the tip of a nail

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