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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 852 · 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) 12 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 6
  2. 2.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a window blind cord (c) a round doorknob (d) a water tap handle
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  4. 4.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  5. 5.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a bent lever
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  7. 7.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a door stopper (b) a bottle opener (c) a crowbar (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
  9. 9.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a bottle opener (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a window blind cord (d) a bottle cap
  10. 10.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a door stopper (b) a playground slide (c) a wood screw (d) a bottle cap
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wedge
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a chisel (c) a knife edge (d) a wood screw
  14. 14.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crane hook block (b) a knife edge (c) a round doorknob (d) the tip of a nail
  15. 15.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a round doorknob (b) a road up a hill (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a chisel
  16. 16.Which of these is a screw? (a) a window blind cord (b) a chisel (c) a wood screw (d) a round doorknob
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a road up a hill (d) a playground slide
  18. 18.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wood screw (b) a well winch handle (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a nutcracker
  19. 19.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a knife edge (b) a nutcracker (c) a water tap handle (d) a truck loading ramp
  20. 20.True or false: a window blind cord is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a crowbar (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) pulley
  24. 24.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a bottle opener (b) a playground slide (c) a water tap handle (d) a seesaw
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a playground slide (c) a road up a hill (d) a truck loading ramp
  26. 26.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a jar lid is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well winch handle (c) a nutcracker (d) a water tap handle
  31. 31.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) screw
  33. 33.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  35. 35.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a chisel (b) a jar lid (c) a round doorknob (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  36. 36.Which of these is a lever? (a) an axe blade (b) a water tap handle (c) a nutcracker (d) a jar lid
  37. 37.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a screw jack (c) a bottle opener (d) a crane hook block
  38. 38.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a screw jack (b) a steering wheel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a bottle cap
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a screw jack (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle cap
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. a window blind cord
  3. inclined plane
  4. two ramps back to back
  5. a ramp wrapped round
  6. a nut and bolt
  7. a well-bucket rope wheel
  8. wheel and axle
  9. a wheelchair ramp
  10. a playground slide
  11. lever
  12. wedge
  13. a wood screw
  14. a round doorknob
  15. a road up a hill
  16. a wood screw
  17. a window blind cord
  18. a well winch handle
  19. a truck loading ramp
  20. False
  21. wheel and axle
  22. a crowbar
  23. pulley
  24. a water tap handle
  25. the tip of a nail
  26. True
  27. False
  28. False
  29. wedge
  30. a nutcracker
  31. True
  32. screw
  33. True
  34. pulley
  35. a flagpole rope wheel
  36. a nutcracker
  37. a crane hook block
  38. the tip of a nail
  39. a road up a hill
  40. lever

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