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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 980 · 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 of these is a pulley? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wood screw
  2. 2.True or false: a well winch handle is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a bar on a pivot (b) two ramps back to back (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a rope on a wheel
  4. 4.⚙️ 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
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  6. 6.Which of these is a wedge? (a) an axe blade (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a steering wheel
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) lever (d) wedge
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) lever (d) pulley
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a nutcracker (c) a seesaw (d) a truck loading ramp
  10. 10.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a jar lid
  12. 12.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a knife edge (c) a crowbar (d) a round doorknob
  13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a window blind cord? (a) inclined plane (b) screw (c) pulley (d) wedge
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a water tap handle (d) a bottle opener
  15. 15.True or false: a nutcracker is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 10
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a seesaw? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) screw
  19. 19.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) a steering wheel (c) an axe blade (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
  21. 21.True or false: a road up a hill is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a road up a hill (d) a window blind cord
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  24. 24.Which of these is a screw? (a) a seesaw (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a chisel (d) a bottle cap
  25. 25.Which of these is a screw? (a) a screw jack (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a knife edge
  26. 26.True or false: a window blind cord is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
  28. 28.True or false: a wood screw is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) a chisel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) an axe blade
  31. 31.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) lever
  34. 34.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) pulley
  35. 35.Which of these is a lever? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a chisel (c) a crane hook block (d) a nutcracker
  36. 36.Which of these is a screw? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a door stopper (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a jar lid
  37. 37.True or false: the tip of a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) lever (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  39. 39.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a lever? (a) a window blind cord (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a chisel (d) a claw hammer on a nail

Answer key

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

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