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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 758 · 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 well-bucket rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) screw
  3. 3.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nutcracker (b) a crowbar (c) a nut and bolt (d) a round doorknob
  4. 4.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) make new energy (c) switch off gravity (d) stop all friction
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  9. 9.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nutcracker (b) a playground slide (c) a well winch handle (d) a crane hook block
  10. 10.True or false: a steering wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a wheelchair ramp
  12. 12.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a wood screw (c) a chisel (d) a crane hook block
  13. 13.True or false: an axe blade is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  15. 15.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a round doorknob (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a screw jack
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) pulley
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a water tap handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a steering wheel
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  20. 20.True or false: a bottle cap is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a nutcracker (d) a crowbar
  22. 22.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) the tip of a nail (d) an axe blade
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a door stopper (c) an axe blade (d) a screw jack
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a chisel (c) an axe blade (d) a door stopper
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a crane hook block (c) a playground slide (d) a wheelchair ramp
  27. 27.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wood screw (b) a nut and bolt (c) a round doorknob (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a crane hook block (d) a window blind cord
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a door stopper (c) a bottle cap (d) the tip of a nail
  30. 30.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a bar on a pivot
  31. 31.Which of these is a lever? (a) a chisel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a seesaw (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  32. 32.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
  33. 33.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a crowbar (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a wheelchair ramp
  36. 36.True or false: a well winch handle is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
  38. 38.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle opener (b) a bottle cap (c) the tip of a nail (d) a water tap handle
  40. 40.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a knife edge (b) a seesaw (c) a crane hook block (d) a nut and bolt

Answer key

  1. False
  2. pulley
  3. a nut and bolt
  4. True
  5. True
  6. True
  7. use a smaller force
  8. screw
  9. a nutcracker
  10. False
  11. a nut and bolt
  12. a chisel
  13. False
  14. screw
  15. True
  16. a claw hammer on a nail
  17. pulley
  18. a claw hammer on a nail
  19. pulley
  20. False
  21. a window blind cord
  22. True
  23. a flagpole rope wheel
  24. a screw jack
  25. a seesaw
  26. a crane hook block
  27. a flagpole rope wheel
  28. a playground slide
  29. a bottle cap
  30. two ramps back to back
  31. a seesaw
  32. 6
  33. True
  34. inclined plane
  35. a crowbar
  36. False
  37. a ramp wrapped round
  38. False
  39. a water tap handle
  40. a knife edge

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