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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 848 · 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.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 10
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a seesaw (c) a bottle opener (d) a truck loading ramp
  3. 3.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) an axe blade (c) a nut and bolt (d) a wood screw
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  6. 6.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crane hook block (b) a steering wheel (c) a nut and bolt (d) a wheelchair ramp
  7. 7.True or false: a screw jack is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a chisel (c) a jar lid (d) a nutcracker
  9. 9.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle opener (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle cap
  11. 11.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a crowbar is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) pulley
  14. 14.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
  15. 15.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a bottle cap (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a truck loading ramp
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  19. 19.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a chisel (b) a knife edge (c) a road up a hill (d) a wood screw
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  21. 21.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle cap (b) a door stopper (c) a road up a hill (d) a steering wheel
  22. 22.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a seesaw
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  25. 25.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a seesaw (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a door stopper (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  26. 26.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) make new energy (c) switch off gravity (d) stop all friction
  27. 27.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a wood screw (c) a knife edge (d) the tip of a nail
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
  31. 31.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a round doorknob (b) a chisel (c) a well winch handle (d) a seesaw
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a seesaw (c) a bottle opener (d) a crowbar
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  34. 34.True or false: a screw jack is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a nutcracker (c) a road up a hill (d) a truck loading ramp
  37. 37.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a playground slide (d) a well winch handle
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  39. 39.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a jar lid (b) a round doorknob (c) a crane hook block (d) a knife edge

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. a truck loading ramp
  3. True
  4. an axe blade
  5. wedge
  6. a steering wheel
  7. False
  8. a nutcracker
  9. False
  10. a bottle cap
  11. True
  12. False
  13. pulley
  14. two ramps back to back
  15. True
  16. a crane hook block
  17. wheel and axle
  18. inclined plane
  19. a road up a hill
  20. pulley
  21. a door stopper
  22. True
  23. a seesaw
  24. wheel and axle
  25. a flagpole rope wheel
  26. use a smaller force
  27. True
  28. True
  29. a wood screw
  30. screw
  31. a chisel
  32. a nut and bolt
  33. inclined plane
  34. False
  35. screw
  36. a nutcracker
  37. a playground slide
  38. pulley
  39. False
  40. a round doorknob

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