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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 927 · 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.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a wheel on a rod (b) two ramps back to back (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a rope on a wheel
  4. 4.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a wood screw (b) a steering wheel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a door stopper
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a seesaw (c) a bottle opener (d) a crowbar
  6. 6.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crane hook block (b) a wood screw (c) a bottle opener (d) a truck loading ramp
  7. 7.Which of these is a lever? (a) a bottle opener (b) a wood screw (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  9. 9.Which of these is a screw? (a) a knife edge (b) a window blind cord (c) a bottle cap (d) an axe blade
  10. 10.True or false: a road up a hill is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a seesaw (c) a crowbar (d) a truck loading ramp
  13. 13.True or false: an axe blade is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a bottle cap is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a jar lid is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: a window blind cord is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  19. 19.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  20. 20.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a round doorknob (b) a screw jack (c) a jar lid (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a bottle opener (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a truck loading ramp
  23. 23.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a bent lever (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a kind of wheel
  25. 25.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a playground slide (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a screw jack (c) a wood screw (d) an axe blade
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) the tip of a nail (c) a nutcracker (d) a chisel
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
  31. 31.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
  32. 32.True or false: an axe blade is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) lever
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a road up a hill (c) a wood screw (d) a wheelchair ramp
  35. 35.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a round doorknob (b) a bottle cap (c) a playground slide (d) an axe blade
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a nut and bolt (d) a playground slide
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a wheelchair ramp
  39. 39.True or false: a jar lid is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a road up a hill (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a truck loading ramp

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. two ramps back to back
  4. a door stopper
  5. a window blind cord
  6. a crane hook block
  7. a bottle opener
  8. screw
  9. a bottle cap
  10. False
  11. pulley
  12. a truck loading ramp
  13. False
  14. False
  15. False
  16. False
  17. wheel and axle
  18. lever
  19. wedge
  20. True
  21. a round doorknob
  22. a bottle opener
  23. True
  24. a ramp wrapped round
  25. True
  26. a playground slide
  27. wheel and axle
  28. an axe blade
  29. a nutcracker
  30. lever
  31. 6
  32. False
  33. inclined plane
  34. a wood screw
  35. an axe blade
  36. wheel and axle
  37. a nut and bolt
  38. a wheelchair ramp
  39. False
  40. a well-bucket rope wheel

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