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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 855 · 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 wedge? (a) a round doorknob (b) a nutcracker (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) the tip of a nail
  2. 2.True or false: a crowbar is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a tiny pulley (c) a bent lever (d) a ramp wrapped round
  5. 5.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 6
  6. 6.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle cap (b) a screw jack (c) a seesaw (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  8. 8.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle opener (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a window blind cord (d) a jar lid
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wedge
  10. 10.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a wheel on a rod
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) screw (d) pulley
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  14. 14.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  17. 17.True or false: a crane hook block is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a nutcracker
  19. 19.True or false: a crane hook block is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) screw
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a crane hook block (c) a nut and bolt (d) a screw jack
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a water tap handle
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  27. 27.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a door stopper
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  29. 29.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
  30. 30.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wood screw (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
  32. 32.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a wood screw (b) a playground slide (c) a screw jack (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  33. 33.True or false: an axe blade is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle cap
  36. 36.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a seesaw (b) a crane hook block (c) an axe blade (d) a playground slide
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a chisel (c) a knife edge (d) a bottle cap
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a knife edge (c) the tip of a nail (d) a wood screw
  40. 40.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a bottle cap (d) a road up a hill

Answer key

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

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