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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 806 · 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 simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  2. 2.Which of these is a screw? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a chisel (d) a truck loading ramp
  3. 3.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 10
  4. 4.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a playground slide (b) a crane hook block (c) a bottle opener (d) a bottle cap
  6. 6.Which of these is a screw? (a) a round doorknob (b) a playground slide (c) a wood screw (d) a bottle opener
  7. 7.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
  8. 8.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  10. 10.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a knife edge is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  15. 15.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a knife edge (b) the tip of a nail (c) a screw jack (d) a road up a hill
  16. 16.True or false: a window blind cord is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a door stopper (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a chisel (d) a knife edge
  18. 18.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crowbar (b) a knife edge (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a chisel
  19. 19.Which of these is a lever? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a road up a hill (c) a knife edge (d) a bottle opener
  20. 20.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crowbar (b) the tip of a nail (c) a knife edge (d) a jar lid
  21. 21.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle cap (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a door stopper
  22. 22.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a nut and bolt (c) a screw jack (d) a crowbar
  24. 24.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a kind of wheel (d) a tiny pulley
  25. 25.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle cap (b) a road up a hill (c) a round doorknob (d) a playground slide
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  27. 27.True or false: a crowbar is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a crane hook block (c) a nut and bolt (d) a jar lid
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a nut and bolt (d) a window blind cord
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a window blind cord (d) a well winch handle
  32. 32.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crane hook block (b) an axe blade (c) a road up a hill (d) a wood screw
  34. 34.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a road up a hill (b) a jar lid (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a door stopper
  35. 35.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a truck loading ramp
  36. 36.True or false: a playground slide is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a nutcracker (d) a crowbar
  39. 39.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) stop all friction (c) switch off gravity (d) make new energy
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a playground slide

Answer key

  1. inclined plane
  2. a nut and bolt
  3. 6
  4. True
  5. a crane hook block
  6. a wood screw
  7. two ramps back to back
  8. True
  9. wheel and axle
  10. True
  11. False
  12. pulley
  13. lever
  14. lever
  15. a road up a hill
  16. False
  17. a flagpole rope wheel
  18. a truck loading ramp
  19. a bottle opener
  20. a crowbar
  21. a bottle cap
  22. True
  23. a crowbar
  24. a ramp wrapped round
  25. a round doorknob
  26. lever
  27. False
  28. True
  29. a crane hook block
  30. a nut and bolt
  31. a window blind cord
  32. True
  33. an axe blade
  34. a door stopper
  35. a well-bucket rope wheel
  36. False
  37. True
  38. a wheelchair ramp
  39. use a smaller force
  40. a playground slide

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