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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 815 · 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 of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a nutcracker (c) a door stopper (d) a truck loading ramp
  2. 2.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle cap (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a round doorknob
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) an axe blade
  4. 4.Which of these is a screw? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) an axe blade (c) a bottle cap (d) a well winch handle
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  7. 7.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) make new energy (c) use a smaller force (d) switch off gravity
  8. 8.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  11. 11.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) the tip of a nail (c) a bottle opener (d) a crowbar
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  14. 14.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 3
  16. 16.🔍 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
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a water tap handle
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a screw jack (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a nut and bolt
  19. 19.True or false: a screw jack is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a well winch handle is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: the tip of a nail is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a window blind cord is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a water tap handle
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a water tap handle (d) a bottle cap
  28. 28.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a nutcracker (c) a steering wheel (d) a knife edge
  29. 29.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a bottle opener (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a well winch handle
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) the tip of a nail (c) an axe blade (d) a chisel
  33. 33.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a screw jack (b) a crowbar (c) the tip of a nail (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  34. 34.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a kind of wheel
  35. 35.True or false: a nut and bolt is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
  37. 37.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a screw jack (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a round doorknob (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
  39. 39.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a pulley? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a crowbar (c) a wood screw (d) a flagpole rope wheel

Answer key

  1. a nutcracker
  2. a claw hammer on a nail
  3. an axe blade
  4. a bottle cap
  5. pulley
  6. lever
  7. use a smaller force
  8. two ramps back to back
  9. screw
  10. lever
  11. True
  12. the tip of a nail
  13. inclined plane
  14. True
  15. 6
  16. a wheelchair ramp
  17. a crane hook block
  18. a flagpole rope wheel
  19. False
  20. False
  21. False
  22. True
  23. False
  24. False
  25. lever
  26. a knife edge
  27. a bottle cap
  28. a knife edge
  29. a well winch handle
  30. wedge
  31. screw
  32. a truck loading ramp
  33. a well-bucket rope wheel
  34. a ramp wrapped round
  35. False
  36. pulley
  37. a wheelchair ramp
  38. lever
  39. True
  40. a flagpole rope wheel

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