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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 779 · 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 chisel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a jar lid (b) a nut and bolt (c) a chisel (d) a bottle cap
  3. 3.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a bottle opener (c) a jar lid (d) a wood screw
  5. 5.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a door stopper (b) a nut and bolt (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a water tap handle
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  7. 7.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a screw? (a) an axe blade (b) a window blind cord (c) a door stopper (d) a screw jack
  9. 9.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley
  11. 11.True or false: a crane hook block is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  14. 14.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nutcracker (b) a chisel (c) a round doorknob (d) a crane hook block
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a crane hook block (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a playground slide
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  18. 18.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a seesaw (b) a screw jack (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  19. 19.True or false: a well winch handle is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  21. 21.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 10
  22. 22.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a crane hook block (c) a wood screw (d) a knife edge
  23. 23.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  25. 25.True or false: a round doorknob is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: a nut and bolt is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a truck loading ramp (c) an axe blade (d) a wheelchair ramp
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a nut and bolt (d) a bottle cap
  29. 29.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) an axe blade (c) a screw jack (d) a bottle cap
  30. 30.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a wood screw
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a nut and bolt (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle cap
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  34. 34.True or false: a chisel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a screw jack (b) a wood screw (c) a bottle opener (d) an axe blade
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  38. 38.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  40. 40.True or false: a door stopper is a screw. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a chisel
  3. True
  4. a truck loading ramp
  5. a door stopper
  6. lever
  7. False
  8. a screw jack
  9. True
  10. lever
  11. False
  12. use a smaller force
  13. pulley
  14. True
  15. a round doorknob
  16. a crane hook block
  17. lever
  18. a wheelchair ramp
  19. False
  20. inclined plane
  21. 6
  22. a knife edge
  23. True
  24. lever
  25. False
  26. False
  27. an axe blade
  28. a wheelchair ramp
  29. a window blind cord
  30. a well-bucket rope wheel
  31. wedge
  32. a nutcracker
  33. wheel and axle
  34. False
  35. an axe blade
  36. inclined plane
  37. wheel and axle
  38. True
  39. wheel and axle
  40. False

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