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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 978 · 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 crowbar (b) a nutcracker (c) a bottle opener (d) a round doorknob
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a jar lid (c) a bottle cap (d) a nut and bolt
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) wedge
  5. 5.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a crane hook block (d) a well winch handle
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a crane hook block (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  7. 7.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a knife edge (b) a steering wheel (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a crane hook block
  8. 8.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a door stopper (d) a window blind cord
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  12. 12.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⚙️ 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
  14. 14.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a window blind cord (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a seesaw (d) a steering wheel
  15. 15.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  17. 17.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a truck loading ramp is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a window blind cord (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
  21. 21.Which of these is a lever? (a) a chisel (b) a jar lid (c) a playground slide (d) a seesaw
  22. 22.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) use a smaller force (c) stop all friction (d) switch off gravity
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a playground slide (c) a road up a hill (d) a wheelchair ramp
  24. 24.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a knife edge (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
  25. 25.True or false: a playground slide is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a playground slide (d) a truck loading ramp
  27. 27.Which of these is a screw? (a) a road up a hill (b) a jar lid (c) a knife edge (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) screw
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  30. 30.True or false: a door stopper is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a jar lid (c) a screw jack (d) a bottle cap
  32. 32.True or false: a jar lid is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) wheel and axle (b) pulley (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  34. 34.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a chisel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a round doorknob (d) a playground slide
  35. 35.Which of these is a wedge? (a) an axe blade (b) a crowbar (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a round doorknob
  36. 36.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) wedge (d) screw
  38. 38.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a wheelchair ramp
  39. 39.Which of these is a screw? (a) a knife edge (b) a wood screw (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a seesaw
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a jar lid (c) the tip of a nail (d) a door stopper

Answer key

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

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