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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 753 · 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.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a door stopper (c) a nutcracker (d) an axe blade
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a bottle opener
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a round doorknob (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a bottle opener
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
  9. 9.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) the tip of a nail (c) a steering wheel (d) a chisel
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  12. 12.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) stop all friction
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
  15. 15.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: the tip of a nail is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a nutcracker (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle opener
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  19. 19.Which of these is a wedge? (a) an axe blade (b) a wood screw (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a screw jack
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  21. 21.True or false: a bottle opener is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 12
  23. 23.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a screw jack (c) a crowbar (d) a wood screw
  26. 26.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a nut and bolt (c) a door stopper (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  27. 27.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wood screw (b) a bottle opener (c) a jar lid (d) a water tap handle
  28. 28.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
  29. 29.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a chisel (c) a seesaw (d) a door stopper
  31. 31.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crane hook block (b) a round doorknob (c) a window blind cord (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a water tap handle (d) a round doorknob
  35. 35.True or false: a crane hook block is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a crane hook block
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a screw jack
  40. 40.True or false: a road up a hill is a screw. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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