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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 880 · 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) wedge (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
  3. 3.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a bottle cap (c) a nutcracker (d) a wheelchair ramp
  4. 4.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
  5. 5.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a bent lever
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) lever
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  9. 9.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  11. 11.True or false: a steering wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  13. 13.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crane hook block (b) a wood screw (c) a water tap handle (d) a crowbar
  15. 15.True or false: a nutcracker is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a nut and bolt (d) a wood screw
  17. 17.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a screw jack (d) a water tap handle
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a steering wheel
  20. 20.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) a bar on a pivot (c) two ramps back to back (d) a rope on a wheel
  21. 21.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a lever? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a crowbar (c) a nut and bolt (d) a well winch handle
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  25. 25.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
  27. 27.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a water tap handle (b) the tip of a nail (c) a crowbar (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  28. 28.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 3
  29. 29.Which of these is a screw? (a) a nutcracker (b) a steering wheel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a screw jack
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) pulley
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a knife edge (d) an axe blade
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a steering wheel (c) a playground slide (d) a wheelchair ramp
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a window blind cord (d) a playground slide
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) pulley (d) lever
  36. 36.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a knife edge (b) a bottle opener (c) a nutcracker (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  38. 38.True or false: a bottle opener is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wood screw (b) a steering wheel (c) a knife edge (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  40. 40.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. wedge
  2. lever
  3. a crane hook block
  4. use a smaller force
  5. True
  6. a ramp wrapped round
  7. pulley
  8. screw
  9. True
  10. inclined plane
  11. False
  12. screw
  13. False
  14. a wood screw
  15. False
  16. a wheelchair ramp
  17. False
  18. a screw jack
  19. a nut and bolt
  20. two ramps back to back
  21. True
  22. True
  23. a crowbar
  24. lever
  25. False
  26. lever
  27. a water tap handle
  28. 6
  29. a screw jack
  30. lever
  31. a truck loading ramp
  32. lever
  33. a steering wheel
  34. a window blind cord
  35. pulley
  36. a knife edge
  37. wheel and axle
  38. False
  39. a steering wheel
  40. True

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