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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 83 · 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 nut and bolt (b) a window blind cord (c) a bottle opener (d) a crane hook block
  2. 2.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a well winch handle (b) a chisel (c) a water tap handle (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  4. 4.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) an axe blade (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle opener
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  8. 8.True or false: a door stopper is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  10. 10.⚙️ 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
  11. 11.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  14. 14.True or false: a chisel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a window blind cord (c) a crane hook block (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  18. 18.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a bottle cap (c) a seesaw (d) a well winch handle
  19. 19.Which of these is a wedge? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a nut and bolt (d) a well winch handle
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
  22. 22.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a chisel (c) a water tap handle (d) a wheelchair ramp
  23. 23.True or false: a nutcracker is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚙️ 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
  25. 25.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 6
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a screw jack
  29. 29.Which of these is a screw? (a) a knife edge (b) a crane hook block (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a nut and bolt
  30. 30.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wood screw (c) a crane hook block (d) a crowbar
  31. 31.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a kind of wheel
  32. 32.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  34. 34.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a window blind cord
  38. 38.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  40. 40.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a bottle opener
  2. a flagpole rope wheel
  3. lever
  4. True
  5. False
  6. an axe blade
  7. wheel and axle
  8. False
  9. screw
  10. use a smaller force
  11. True
  12. True
  13. pulley
  14. False
  15. screw
  16. pulley
  17. a knife edge
  18. a seesaw
  19. the tip of a nail
  20. lever
  21. wedge
  22. a water tap handle
  23. False
  24. two ramps back to back
  25. 6
  26. wedge
  27. wheel and axle
  28. a screw jack
  29. a nut and bolt
  30. a truck loading ramp
  31. a ramp wrapped round
  32. True
  33. a crowbar
  34. True
  35. True
  36. pulley
  37. a wheelchair ramp
  38. False
  39. wedge
  40. False

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