Electricity (Switched On) - Internet Research Sheet
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Safety with Electricity
| Why shouldn't you put something on top of an electrical cord? |
| Your toast is stuck inside the toaster and you can't get it out. What should you do? |
| What 2 things could happen if you stick something that doesn't belong into a power point? |
Types of Energy
What fuel is used in the following types of energy. (e.g. windmills use the wind to create energy)
| Hydro | Nuclear | ||
| Solar | Geothermal | ||
| Fossil Fuels | |||
| Coal, oil and natural gas are fossil fuels. Why are they called fossil fuels? | |||
| Solar, geothermal, wind, and hydro energy are all renewable sources of energy. Why are they called renewable? | |||
Experiments
1. Static Electricity.
| What is collected by the comb that makes the paper move? |
| What charge do the electrons have? |
2. Circuits
| What is an electrical circuit? | ||||||
| What 2 power sources can power a circuit? | 1. | 2. | ||||
| List 3 things that are conductors. | 1. | 2. | 3. | |||
| List 3 things that are insulators. | 1. | 2. | 3. | |||