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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 882 · 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) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 10
  2. 2.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a steering wheel (b) a bottle opener (c) a chisel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a seesaw
  5. 5.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a bottle cap (c) a jar lid (d) a crowbar
  7. 7.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) switch off gravity (c) stop all friction (d) make new energy
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) screw
  9. 9.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a wood screw (c) an axe blade (d) a water tap handle
  10. 10.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a ramp wrapped round (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a tiny pulley
  11. 11.True or false: an axe blade is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a water tap handle (b) a door stopper (c) a round doorknob (d) a window blind cord
  13. 13.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a steering wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a wood screw (d) a seesaw
  14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  15. 15.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a road up a hill (d) a bottle cap
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a bottle opener (c) a seesaw (d) a wheelchair ramp
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) wedge
  20. 20.True or false: a crane hook block is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) pulley
  23. 23.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a knife edge (c) a jar lid (d) a nut and bolt
  26. 26.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a bottle cap (b) a knife edge (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a playground slide
  27. 27.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nut and bolt? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) screw
  30. 30.Which of these is a lever? (a) an axe blade (b) a seesaw (c) a chisel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  31. 31.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a well winch handle (c) a jar lid (d) a water tap handle
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  34. 34.Which of these is a screw? (a) a door stopper (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) an axe blade (d) a wood screw
  35. 35.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a bottle opener (b) a jar lid (c) a road up a hill (d) an axe blade
  36. 36.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a nut and bolt (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a round doorknob
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a knife edge (c) a chisel (d) a window blind cord
  40. 40.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a door stopper (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a round doorknob (d) a crane hook block

Answer key

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

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