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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 942 · 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 claw hammer on a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a knife edge
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) pulley
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a water tap handle (d) a window blind cord
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  6. 6.True or false: a crowbar is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a rope on a wheel (d) a bar on a pivot
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a steering wheel (c) a round doorknob (d) a well winch handle
  9. 9.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a crowbar (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) an axe blade (c) a seesaw (d) a chisel
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) pulley
  13. 13.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a tiny pulley (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a kind of wheel
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a nut and bolt (c) a screw jack (d) a wood screw
  15. 15.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wheel and axle (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  18. 18.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 10
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a jar lid (c) a screw jack (d) a door stopper
  20. 20.True or false: a steering wheel is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a water tap handle
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  24. 24.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a steering wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a crowbar
  25. 25.True or false: a wood screw is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a water tap handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a jar lid (d) the tip of a nail
  27. 27.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a round doorknob (b) a chisel (c) an axe blade (d) a wheelchair ramp
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) an axe blade (d) a chisel
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a crane hook block
  30. 30.True or false: a well winch handle is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) screw (d) lever
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a well winch handle (c) a round doorknob (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) lever
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) inclined plane
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
  37. 37.True or false: a bottle opener is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
  39. 39.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a playground slide (b) a road up a hill (c) a crane hook block (d) a wheelchair ramp

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a knife edge
  3. pulley
  4. a water tap handle
  5. screw
  6. False
  7. two ramps back to back
  8. a claw hammer on a nail
  9. a seesaw
  10. a crowbar
  11. a seesaw
  12. screw
  13. a ramp wrapped round
  14. a playground slide
  15. wedge
  16. wheel and axle
  17. wedge
  18. 6
  19. a door stopper
  20. True
  21. True
  22. a truck loading ramp
  23. a well winch handle
  24. a steering wheel
  25. False
  26. the tip of a nail
  27. a wheelchair ramp
  28. a wheelchair ramp
  29. a crane hook block
  30. False
  31. True
  32. screw
  33. a well-bucket rope wheel
  34. screw
  35. inclined plane
  36. lever
  37. False
  38. pulley
  39. True
  40. a crane hook block

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