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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 977 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a road up a hill (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  2. 2.True or false: a jar lid is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) an axe blade (c) a chisel (d) a knife edge
  6. 6.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  8. 8.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a ramp wrapped round
  9. 9.True or false: a chisel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) an axe blade (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  11. 11.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a nutcracker (d) a well winch handle
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a bottle cap (d) a crane hook block
  14. 14.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) stop all friction (c) switch off gravity (d) make new energy
  15. 15.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a bar on a pivot
  16. 16.Which of these is a pulley? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a road up a hill (d) a wheelchair ramp
  17. 17.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a door stopper (d) a wood screw
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) screw (b) lever (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  19. 19.True or false: a crane hook block is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a seesaw (d) a bottle opener
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  24. 24.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a wood screw (d) a chisel
  25. 25.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a jar lid (b) a chisel (c) a road up a hill (d) a nutcracker
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a steering wheel (c) a bottle cap (d) a screw jack
  27. 27.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 12
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  29. 29.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a window blind cord (b) a screw jack (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a knife edge
  30. 30.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a window blind cord (c) a crane hook block (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  33. 33.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a door stopper (d) a crane hook block
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  36. 36.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a crane hook block (c) a nutcracker (d) a knife edge
  38. 38.Which of these is a lever? (a) a chisel (b) a jar lid (c) a seesaw (d) a wheelchair ramp
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a chisel (d) the tip of a nail

Answer key

  1. a road up a hill
  2. False
  3. True
  4. False
  5. a jar lid
  6. True
  7. inclined plane
  8. a ramp wrapped round
  9. False
  10. an axe blade
  11. False
  12. a well winch handle
  13. a bottle cap
  14. use a smaller force
  15. two ramps back to back
  16. a flagpole rope wheel
  17. a well-bucket rope wheel
  18. wedge
  19. False
  20. pulley
  21. a wheelchair ramp
  22. screw
  23. lever
  24. a chisel
  25. a road up a hill
  26. a steering wheel
  27. 6
  28. screw
  29. a truck loading ramp
  30. True
  31. False
  32. a claw hammer on a nail
  33. True
  34. a door stopper
  35. lever
  36. True
  37. a crane hook block
  38. a seesaw
  39. wheel and axle
  40. a well-bucket rope wheel

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