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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 839 · 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 wheel and axle? (a) a seesaw (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a crane hook block (d) a water tap handle
  2. 2.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a road up a hill
  4. 4.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
  5. 5.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a door stopper (c) a well winch handle (d) the tip of a nail
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a playground slide (d) a round doorknob
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  9. 9.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) stop all friction
  12. 12.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a steering wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a wood screw (d) a window blind cord
  13. 13.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
  16. 16.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
  19. 19.Which of these is a screw? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a window blind cord (d) a well winch handle
  20. 20.Which of these is a screw? (a) an axe blade (b) a bottle cap (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a steering wheel
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a steering wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a crowbar
  22. 22.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  24. 24.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
  26. 26.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a tiny pulley
  27. 27.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a seesaw (d) a crane hook block
  29. 29.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
  31. 31.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a steering wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a crane hook block (d) a nut and bolt
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a jar lid (d) a water tap handle
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a nutcracker (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a seesaw
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  35. 35.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a playground slide (c) a nut and bolt (d) a well winch handle
  36. 36.True or false: a bottle opener is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) an axe blade (d) a playground slide
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  39. 39.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a water tap handle
  2. True
  3. a knife edge
  4. 6
  5. True
  6. a well winch handle
  7. a round doorknob
  8. pulley
  9. True
  10. True
  11. use a smaller force
  12. a steering wheel
  13. False
  14. lever
  15. screw
  16. True
  17. False
  18. screw
  19. a jar lid
  20. a bottle cap
  21. a crowbar
  22. True
  23. lever
  24. two ramps back to back
  25. wedge
  26. a ramp wrapped round
  27. True
  28. a seesaw
  29. True
  30. screw
  31. a crane hook block
  32. a jar lid
  33. a water tap handle
  34. inclined plane
  35. a well winch handle
  36. False
  37. an axe blade
  38. lever
  39. False
  40. False

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