🔬 Science trivia
Levers, pulleys, wheels and more! Learn how simple machines help us do work the easy way.
◈ A taste of the pack
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.
Q1 A doorknob turning a rod to open a latch is an example of a wheel and axle.
True — A doorknob is a wheel and axle: turning the big knob turns a small rod inside that moves the latch.
Q2 Which of these is NOT a simple machine?
A refrigerator — A refrigerator is not a simple machine; the six simple machines are the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, wedge and screw.
Q3 A knife blade is an example of a wedge.
True — A knife blade is a wedge, because its thin sharp edge pushes into food and splits it apart.
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Questions appear on the big screen, answers on every phone. After each one, the board explains the right answer.
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