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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 859 · 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 simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) pulley
  2. 2.True or false: a crane hook block is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a steering wheel
  7. 7.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a bent lever
  8. 8.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) use a smaller force (c) switch off gravity (d) stop all friction
  9. 9.Which of these is a screw? (a) a window blind cord (b) a seesaw (c) a knife edge (d) a wood screw
  10. 10.True or false: a chisel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a well winch handle
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a nut and bolt (c) a round doorknob (d) a jar lid
  14. 14.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 10
  15. 15.Which of these is a screw? (a) a round doorknob (b) a screw jack (c) an axe blade (d) a door stopper
  16. 16.Which of these is a screw? (a) a road up a hill (b) a bottle cap (c) a window blind cord (d) a playground slide
  17. 17.True or false: a bottle opener is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: the tip of a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a jar lid (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a wood screw
  20. 20.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a nut and bolt
  21. 21.True or false: a wood screw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a nutcracker (c) a crowbar (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  24. 24.Which of these is a lever? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a crowbar (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
  25. 25.True or false: a screw jack is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a nut and bolt (c) an axe blade (d) a screw jack
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a door stopper (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a water tap handle
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) screw
  32. 32.Which of these is a screw? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a chisel (c) a bottle opener (d) a jar lid
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a bottle opener (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a crowbar
  38. 38.Which of these is a lever? (a) a water tap handle (b) a seesaw (c) the tip of a nail (d) a wheelchair ramp
  39. 39.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a steering wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a truck loading ramp

Answer key

  1. wedge
  2. False
  3. False
  4. pulley
  5. wheel and axle
  6. a steering wheel
  7. a ramp wrapped round
  8. use a smaller force
  9. a wood screw
  10. False
  11. True
  12. a flagpole rope wheel
  13. a round doorknob
  14. 6
  15. a screw jack
  16. a bottle cap
  17. False
  18. False
  19. a round doorknob
  20. a wheelchair ramp
  21. False
  22. a well-bucket rope wheel
  23. wheel and axle
  24. a crowbar
  25. False
  26. True
  27. True
  28. an axe blade
  29. a door stopper
  30. a water tap handle
  31. screw
  32. a jar lid
  33. a flagpole rope wheel
  34. pulley
  35. wedge
  36. lever
  37. a chisel
  38. a seesaw
  39. True
  40. a crane hook block

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