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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 935 · 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 wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) the tip of a nail (d) a window blind cord
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a screw jack (c) a jar lid (d) a bottle cap
  4. 4.True or false: a crowbar is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a crowbar (c) a screw jack (d) a seesaw
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  7. 7.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 10
  8. 8.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) wedge
  10. 10.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crowbar (b) a water tap handle (c) a chisel (d) the tip of a nail
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) screw
  12. 12.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle opener
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a screw jack (d) a nut and bolt
  15. 15.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wedge
  17. 17.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crowbar (b) a bottle cap (c) an axe blade (d) a road up a hill
  18. 18.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a door stopper (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  19. 19.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a nut and bolt (c) a wood screw (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  20. 20.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) stop all friction (c) use a smaller force (d) make new energy
  21. 21.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a bottle opener is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: a steering wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a round doorknob (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  25. 25.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) an axe blade (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a seesaw (d) a steering wheel
  26. 26.True or false: a playground slide is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) wedge (d) pulley
  28. 28.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crane hook block (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) an axe blade (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a crane hook block (c) a seesaw (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  32. 32.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) a bottle cap (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a nutcracker
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
  34. 34.True or false: a jar lid is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) screw
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  37. 37.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  39. 39.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) two ramps back to back (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a bar on a pivot
  40. 40.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. the tip of a nail
  3. a well winch handle
  4. False
  5. a screw jack
  6. lever
  7. 6
  8. a ramp wrapped round
  9. lever
  10. a crowbar
  11. screw
  12. True
  13. a bottle cap
  14. a flagpole rope wheel
  15. True
  16. pulley
  17. an axe blade
  18. a flagpole rope wheel
  19. a well-bucket rope wheel
  20. use a smaller force
  21. True
  22. False
  23. False
  24. a round doorknob
  25. a truck loading ramp
  26. False
  27. wheel and axle
  28. a claw hammer on a nail
  29. wedge
  30. wedge
  31. a seesaw
  32. a window blind cord
  33. wheel and axle
  34. False
  35. inclined plane
  36. screw
  37. False
  38. inclined plane
  39. two ramps back to back
  40. True

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