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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 822 · 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 pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a round doorknob (c) the tip of a nail (d) a knife edge
  2. 2.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a tiny pulley (d) a bent lever
  3. 3.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) a steering wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a crowbar
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) pulley
  5. 5.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 10
  6. 6.True or false: a bottle opener is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  9. 9.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle opener (b) a steering wheel (c) a knife edge (d) an axe blade
  10. 10.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a door stopper (c) a seesaw (d) a road up a hill
  12. 12.True or false: a window blind cord is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a nut and bolt (c) a water tap handle (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  14. 14.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  16. 16.True or false: a well winch handle is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a chisel (c) an axe blade (d) a window blind cord
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a wood screw (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
  19. 19.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) a screw jack (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) an axe blade
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  22. 22.True or false: a jar lid is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a well winch handle is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a jar lid
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) the tip of a nail (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  29. 29.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a nutcracker
  31. 31.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a water tap handle (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
  32. 32.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crowbar (b) a screw jack (c) a round doorknob (d) a crane hook block
  33. 33.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a knife edge (c) a screw jack (d) a crowbar
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a bottle cap (c) a jar lid (d) a seesaw
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
  36. 36.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a round doorknob (b) a knife edge (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a nut and bolt
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  38. 38.True or false: a window blind cord is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  40. 40.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) two ramps back to back (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a wheel on a rod

Answer key

  1. a crane hook block
  2. a ramp wrapped round
  3. a window blind cord
  4. screw
  5. 6
  6. False
  7. use a smaller force
  8. wedge
  9. a steering wheel
  10. False
  11. a seesaw
  12. False
  13. a water tap handle
  14. True
  15. pulley
  16. False
  17. a window blind cord
  18. a wood screw
  19. a wheelchair ramp
  20. lever
  21. pulley
  22. False
  23. False
  24. a well-bucket rope wheel
  25. a jar lid
  26. screw
  27. the tip of a nail
  28. wedge
  29. True
  30. a truck loading ramp
  31. a well-bucket rope wheel
  32. a round doorknob
  33. a flagpole rope wheel
  34. a seesaw
  35. wedge
  36. a knife edge
  37. wedge
  38. False
  39. inclined plane
  40. two ramps back to back

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