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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 989 · 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 flagpole rope wheel is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a wood screw (c) a truck loading ramp (d) a playground slide
  3. 3.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crowbar (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a screw jack (d) a chisel
  4. 4.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wedge (d) pulley
  5. 5.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 6
  7. 7.True or false: a chisel is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: a truck loading ramp is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a window blind cord
  10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) inclined plane (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
  11. 11.True or false: a crowbar is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) use a smaller force
  13. 13.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a seesaw (b) a bottle cap (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a crane hook block
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a playground slide (c) a steering wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) the tip of a nail (c) a knife edge (d) a screw jack
  17. 17.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) the tip of a nail (c) a chisel (d) a door stopper
  19. 19.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a screw jack (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a playground slide
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nut and bolt (b) a bottle opener (c) a jar lid (d) a wood screw
  21. 21.True or false: a nut and bolt is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
  24. 24.Which of these is a lever? (a) a jar lid (b) a door stopper (c) a nut and bolt (d) a bottle opener
  25. 25.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
  27. 27.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a door stopper (c) a seesaw (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  29. 29.True or false: a crane hook block is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a steering wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a water tap handle
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a nutcracker (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a playground slide
  33. 33.True or false: a playground slide is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a screw jack (b) a knife edge (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a wheelchair ramp
  35. 35.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a playground slide (b) a crowbar (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a knife edge
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) an axe blade (d) a steering wheel
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a screw jack (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a wood screw (d) a nut and bolt
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  39. 39.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a bar on a pivot (c) a wheel on a rod (d) two ramps back to back

Answer key

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

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