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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 762 · 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 simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  4. 4.Which of these is a screw? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a wood screw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  5. 5.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 6
  6. 6.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) use a smaller force (c) stop all friction (d) make new energy
  9. 9.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) the tip of a nail (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a nut and bolt (c) a window blind cord (d) a jar lid
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  12. 12.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
  17. 17.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
  21. 21.True or false: a nutcracker is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a nutcracker (d) a window blind cord
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  24. 24.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a door stopper (c) a jar lid (d) a window blind cord
  25. 25.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a bar on a pivot (c) two ramps back to back (d) a wheel on a rod
  26. 26.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a jar lid
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a door stopper (c) a knife edge (d) the tip of a nail
  30. 30.True or false: a seesaw is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) lever
  33. 33.True or false: a playground slide is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: a door stopper is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  36. 36.True or false: a door stopper is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a steering wheel
  38. 38.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) a road up a hill (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crowbar
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
  40. 40.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a seesaw (c) a crane hook block (d) a water tap handle

Answer key

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

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