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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 808 · 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 well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  2. 2.True or false: a wood screw is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a nutcracker (c) a steering wheel (d) a water tap handle
  4. 4.True or false: a well winch handle is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crowbar (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a door stopper
  6. 6.True or false: a round doorknob is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a bottle cap (c) a nut and bolt (d) a truck loading ramp
  8. 8.Which of these is a screw? (a) a wood screw (b) a bottle opener (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a door stopper
  9. 9.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a bent lever
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) an axe blade (c) a seesaw (d) a chisel
  11. 11.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a lever? (a) a road up a hill (b) a steering wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a wood screw
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a wood screw
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) an axe blade (c) a playground slide (d) the tip of a nail
  15. 15.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 10
  16. 16.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a knife edge (b) a playground slide (c) a window blind cord (d) a jar lid
  17. 17.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
  18. 18.True or false: an axe blade is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) screw
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a round doorknob (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  21. 21.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) the tip of a nail
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) pulley
  24. 24.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: a water tap handle is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
  27. 27.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a round doorknob (b) a door stopper (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a seesaw
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a screw jack (c) a door stopper (d) a chisel
  30. 30.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a jar lid (c) a wood screw (d) a wheelchair ramp
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a chisel (c) a jar lid (d) a nut and bolt
  32. 32.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well winch handle (b) a jar lid (c) a chisel (d) a seesaw
  33. 33.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a steering wheel (d) an axe blade
  34. 34.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) the tip of a nail (d) a playground slide
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a bottle opener
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crowbar
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) inclined plane

Answer key

  1. pulley
  2. False
  3. a nutcracker
  4. False
  5. a well-bucket rope wheel
  6. False
  7. a truck loading ramp
  8. a wood screw
  9. a ramp wrapped round
  10. a seesaw
  11. False
  12. a crowbar
  13. a wood screw
  14. a playground slide
  15. 6
  16. a knife edge
  17. two ramps back to back
  18. False
  19. lever
  20. a round doorknob
  21. True
  22. the tip of a nail
  23. pulley
  24. True
  25. False
  26. screw
  27. True
  28. a door stopper
  29. a screw jack
  30. a wheelchair ramp
  31. a chisel
  32. a seesaw
  33. a steering wheel
  34. True
  35. True
  36. a playground slide
  37. a bottle opener
  38. a crowbar
  39. screw
  40. inclined plane

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