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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 797 · 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.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a kind of wheel (d) a bent lever
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a seesaw
  3. 3.True or false: an axe blade is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a lever? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a steering wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  5. 5.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wood screw (b) a nut and bolt (c) a steering wheel (d) a crane hook block
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  7. 7.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a water tap handle (d) a screw jack
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a seesaw (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  10. 10.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle cap (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a steering wheel
  11. 11.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle opener (b) a window blind cord (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
  12. 12.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 12
  13. 13.True or false: a screw jack is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a crowbar (c) a screw jack (d) a wood screw
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
  18. 18.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) make new energy
  19. 19.True or false: a round doorknob is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a knife edge (c) an axe blade (d) a round doorknob
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a well winch handle (d) a water tap handle
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a nut and bolt (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a seesaw
  26. 26.Which of these is a lever? (a) a chisel (b) a round doorknob (c) a crane hook block (d) a seesaw
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a road up a hill (d) a chisel
  28. 28.Which of these is a screw? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a seesaw (d) a wood screw
  29. 29.True or false: a window blind cord is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a screw jack (c) a knife edge (d) a playground slide
  31. 31.Which of these is a lever? (a) a door stopper (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a nut and bolt (d) a nutcracker
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
  33. 33.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle opener (b) a wood screw (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wedge
  35. 35.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a bottle cap (c) a steering wheel (d) a wood screw
  36. 36.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a water tap handle (b) a crowbar (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) an axe blade (c) a knife edge (d) a bottle cap
  38. 38.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a bottle cap (c) a seesaw (d) a screw jack
  39. 39.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a knife edge (c) a wood screw (d) a nut and bolt

Answer key

  1. a ramp wrapped round
  2. a wheelchair ramp
  3. False
  4. a claw hammer on a nail
  5. a crane hook block
  6. lever
  7. a screw jack
  8. a seesaw
  9. inclined plane
  10. a well-bucket rope wheel
  11. a bottle opener
  12. 6
  13. False
  14. pulley
  15. a crowbar
  16. wedge
  17. screw
  18. use a smaller force
  19. False
  20. a round doorknob
  21. a claw hammer on a nail
  22. lever
  23. inclined plane
  24. lever
  25. a nut and bolt
  26. a seesaw
  27. a chisel
  28. a wood screw
  29. False
  30. a playground slide
  31. a nutcracker
  32. screw
  33. a round doorknob
  34. pulley
  35. a steering wheel
  36. a water tap handle
  37. a bottle cap
  38. a road up a hill
  39. True
  40. a knife edge

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