This quiz addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 Science for children aged 5 and 6 in years 1 and 2. Specifically this quiz is aimed at the section dealing with forces that power machines.
In science you learn about how things work. You will have studied forces that make things move. Machines are things that do jobs for us - they work for us. But what forces make machines go? How are machines powered? Some have engines and some have motors. Some get their power from the wind or water. In this quiz you will look at machines of all sorts. Do they have engines? Do they have motors? How do they work?
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A few cars run on electricity, but most cars run on petrol or diesel
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The engine makes the wheels go round
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The electricity comes from the wires above the train
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This plane has how many engines?
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The washing machine is powered by an electric motor. That’s what makes it go round
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Like the washing machine, the food-mixer is powered by an electric motor
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Do you have a lawn? Who mows your lawn?
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The engine is made of metal, but it needs petrol to make it work
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The electric batteries can be recharged
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Not everything has engines and motors. Sometimes you have to do the hard work yourself!
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