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Most of the electricity we use is produced in power stations.

Electricity

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We need electricity to help us live. Most of our machines contain circuits and need at least some electricity. Computers, phones, televisions, cars, trains, airplanes - they all use electricity. Machines that use very small amounts of electricity are called electronic machines. But the whole country uses massive amounts of electricity. Most of this electricity is produced in power stations. It is carried round the country in metal wires, or conductors. These are fixed to great big, tall utility poles.

1 .
Which one of these uses electricity to make it work?
A garden hose
A watering can
A clockwork toy
A computer
All computers need a little bit of electricity to make them work
2 .
Electricity is carried round the country in wires. These hang from very tall ______.
Towers
Pylons
Trees
Spires
Never go near electricity utility poles - the electricity in the wires is very dangerous
3 .
Ellie is building a simple circuit. It has wires, a switch, a battery, and a bulb. When Ellie turns it on, what does the bulb produce?
Sound
Electricity
Light
Air
The bulb uses electricity and turns it into light energy
4 .
Small amounts of electricity can be stored in _________.
Motors
Bulbs
Batteries
Cupboards
Lots of things use batteries, from cell phones to electric toys
5 .
Ellie takes the bulb out of her circuit and replaces it with a buzzer. When Ellie switches on the circuit, what does the buzzer produce?
Light
Sound
Electricity
Air
The buzzer uses electricity and turns it into sound energy
6 .
What do we use to turn electricity on and off?
A handle
A switch
A tap
A lever
Most switches are ‘on’ when they are down
7 .
Some materials let electricity go through them. What do we call materials that will let electricity go through them?
Transfers
Conductors
Insulators
Carriers
Insulators are materials that will NOT let electricity go through them
8 .
Which one of these is a conductor of electricity?
Wood
Rubber
Metal
Plastic
Have you ever built a circuit? A metal paper-clip or a coin will let the electricity go round the circuit
9 .
Freddie has built a toy car. He wants to make the car move on its own. He adds a battery, wires, a switch and a _____.
Bulb
Motor
Seat
Radio
Lots of machines use an electric motor to make them work
10 .
Which one of these needs electricity to make it work?
A television
A pencil
A spade
A balloon
Electricity is needed to make the pictures and the sound
Author:  David Bland

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