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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 947 · 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 a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a water tap handle (b) a window blind cord (c) a seesaw (d) a nutcracker
  3. 3.Which of these is a lever? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a road up a hill (c) a crane hook block (d) a seesaw
  4. 4.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a nutcracker (c) a jar lid (d) a crowbar
  6. 6.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 10
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  9. 9.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) stop all friction (c) make new energy (d) use a smaller force
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
  11. 11.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) a round doorknob (c) a playground slide (d) a window blind cord
  12. 12.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a crowbar (b) a steering wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a wheelchair ramp
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
  14. 14.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a wheel on a rod
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) an axe blade (c) a knife edge (d) a chisel
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) screw (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wedge
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a bottle opener (d) a playground slide
  18. 18.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wedge (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  22. 22.True or false: the tip of a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a door stopper (c) the tip of a nail (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  26. 26.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle cap (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a nutcracker (d) a door stopper
  27. 27.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a knife edge (d) a round doorknob
  29. 29.True or false: a wood screw is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wedge
  31. 31.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a chisel (b) a window blind cord (c) a jar lid (d) a truck loading ramp
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a nutcracker (c) a playground slide (d) a seesaw
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a nutcracker (c) a crowbar (d) a door stopper
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) the tip of a nail
  35. 35.True or false: a steering wheel is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nutcracker (b) a steering wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  38. 38.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a screw jack (b) the tip of a nail (c) a bottle cap (d) a truck loading ramp
  39. 39.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a seesaw (b) a crane hook block (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a jar lid
  40. 40.True or false: a crowbar is a wedge. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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