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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 864 · 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 an axe blade? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  3. 3.True or false: a crowbar is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crowbar (b) a screw jack (c) a well winch handle (d) a wheelchair ramp
  5. 5.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a rope on a wheel (c) two ramps back to back (d) a bar on a pivot
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  7. 7.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a seesaw (b) a round doorknob (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well winch handle
  8. 8.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a nutcracker (b) a road up a hill (c) a jar lid (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  9. 9.True or false: a road up a hill is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a seesaw (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a road up a hill
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a bottle cap (c) a nut and bolt (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  12. 12.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crowbar (b) a window blind cord (c) a door stopper (d) a nut and bolt
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a screw jack (c) an axe blade (d) a bottle cap
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) the tip of a nail (c) an axe blade (d) a chisel
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  19. 19.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a nutcracker (b) a playground slide (c) a crane hook block (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) screw
  21. 21.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  23. 23.True or false: a steering wheel is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) use a smaller force (c) stop all friction (d) make new energy
  25. 25.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a door stopper (b) the tip of a nail (c) a playground slide (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  26. 26.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  28. 28.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wood screw (b) a jar lid (c) a bottle opener (d) a bottle cap
  29. 29.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  31. 31.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a window blind cord (b) the tip of a nail (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  32. 32.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a seesaw (b) a steering wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a knife edge
  33. 33.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a bent lever (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a kind of wheel
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
  35. 35.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
  36. 36.Which of these is a screw? (a) a round doorknob (b) a road up a hill (c) a bottle cap (d) a seesaw
  37. 37.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a bottle opener is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a window blind cord (d) a seesaw
  40. 40.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever

Answer key

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

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