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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 802 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a wood screw (d) a well winch handle
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
  4. 4.Which of these is a lever? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a chisel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  7. 7.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a kind of wheel
  8. 8.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 6
  10. 10.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a steering wheel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a seesaw (d) a road up a hill
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a knife edge (c) a playground slide (d) a wheelchair ramp
  12. 12.True or false: a jar lid is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  14. 14.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a wheel on a rod
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a screw jack (d) a bottle cap
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
  18. 18.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  20. 20.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a seesaw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a playground slide
  23. 23.Which of these is a lever? (a) a door stopper (b) a window blind cord (c) a road up a hill (d) a seesaw
  24. 24.Which of these is a screw? (a) a round doorknob (b) a playground slide (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wood screw
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  26. 26.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a jar lid is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a bottle cap (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a bottle opener
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a seesaw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a jar lid
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a window blind cord
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  34. 34.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a steering wheel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a jar lid (d) a knife edge
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a screw jack (c) a well winch handle (d) a nut and bolt
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  38. 38.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a crane hook block (c) a water tap handle (d) a door stopper
  39. 39.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a wood screw is a lever. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a wood screw
  2. pulley
  3. pulley
  4. a bottle opener
  5. inclined plane
  6. a chisel
  7. a ramp wrapped round
  8. True
  9. 6
  10. a road up a hill
  11. a knife edge
  12. False
  13. screw
  14. two ramps back to back
  15. wheel and axle
  16. a well-bucket rope wheel
  17. pulley
  18. True
  19. pulley
  20. True
  21. wedge
  22. a playground slide
  23. a seesaw
  24. a wood screw
  25. wheel and axle
  26. True
  27. False
  28. a bottle cap
  29. a wheelchair ramp
  30. lever
  31. a jar lid
  32. a bottle opener
  33. screw
  34. True
  35. a knife edge
  36. a well winch handle
  37. lever
  38. a crane hook block
  39. True
  40. False

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