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How Television Works

Signals, screens, and pixels. Discover how pictures and sound reach your TV.

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Three questions from this pack. Guess first, then reveal the answer — in the game, everyone answers on their phone and the TV shows who got it right.

  1. Q1 What does a TV remote control mainly send to the television?

    • An invisible infrared light signal
    • A puff of air
    • A magnet beam
    • A drop of water
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    An invisible infrared light signal — A remote control sends invisible infrared light that the TV's sensor reads as a command.

  2. Q2 Satellite TV uses dishes that receive signals beamed down from space.

    • True
    • False
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    True — Satellite TV beams signals from a satellite orbiting far above Earth to a dish on the house.

  3. Q3 What is a 'smart TV'?

    • A TV that connects to the internet to run apps and stream shows
    • A TV that does your homework
    • A TV with no screen
    • A TV that only works outdoors
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    A TV that connects to the internet to run apps and stream shows — A smart TV connects to the internet, so you can open apps like streaming services right on the screen.

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Open the board

Open QuizKeep on the TV, laptop or tablet everyone can see, tap Host a game and pick How Television Works.

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Race to the answer

Questions appear on the big screen, answers on every phone. After each one, the board explains the right answer.

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