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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 813 · 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 crane hook block (b) the tip of a nail (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  2. 2.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) use a smaller force (d) stop all friction
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  5. 5.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a chisel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) the tip of a nail (d) a round doorknob
  6. 6.True or false: a wood screw is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: a crowbar is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a nutcracker (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a bottle opener
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
  12. 12.True or false: a seesaw is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a rope on a wheel
  14. 14.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle opener (b) a bottle cap (c) a well winch handle (d) a water tap handle
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
  17. 17.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a jar lid (c) a door stopper (d) a wood screw
  20. 20.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a playground slide (b) a bottle cap (c) a screw jack (d) a bottle opener
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a screw jack (c) a bottle cap (d) a round doorknob
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  24. 24.True or false: a jar lid is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
  26. 26.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a water tap handle (b) a bottle cap (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a knife edge
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  29. 29.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a bottle cap
  30. 30.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
  32. 32.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a jar lid (c) a water tap handle (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a nutcracker (d) a knife edge
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  36. 36.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle cap (b) a water tap handle (c) a seesaw (d) a playground slide
  37. 37.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 10
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a door stopper (c) a nutcracker (d) a chisel
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a door stopper (c) a chisel (d) a road up a hill
  40. 40.True or false: a round doorknob is a lever. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. the tip of a nail
  2. use a smaller force
  3. wheel and axle
  4. lever
  5. a round doorknob
  6. False
  7. False
  8. a ramp wrapped round
  9. pulley
  10. a chisel
  11. a window blind cord
  12. False
  13. two ramps back to back
  14. True
  15. a bottle cap
  16. wedge
  17. True
  18. screw
  19. a door stopper
  20. a playground slide
  21. a round doorknob
  22. wheel and axle
  23. screw
  24. False
  25. a wheelchair ramp
  26. a water tap handle
  27. lever
  28. screw
  29. a well-bucket rope wheel
  30. True
  31. a flagpole rope wheel
  32. a flagpole rope wheel
  33. inclined plane
  34. a knife edge
  35. inclined plane
  36. a seesaw
  37. 6
  38. a nutcracker
  39. a road up a hill
  40. False

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