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Which of these appliances do you plug into the wall for mains electricity?

• Portable hand game console
• Television remote control
• Toaster

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Which of the following items do not use electricity?

• A fridge
• A candle
• A stereo

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Which of these statements are correct?

• A battery has a positive and a positive end
• A battery has a negative and a negative end
• A battery has a negative and a positive end

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What does this symbol represent?

• Light bulb
• Battery
• Switch

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What is wrong with this picture?

• The electrical cord has not been plugged into the power point
• The electrical cord is damaged
• The electrical cord is the wrong colour and should not be used

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Which of these statements are correct?

• Mains electricity comes from a battery
• Mains electricity is weaker than a battery
• Mains electricity is very powerful and can be dangerous

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What does this symbol represent?

• Wire
• Light bulb
• Battery

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Which of these statements is correct?

• Electricity will flow when all the wires are not connected in a circuit
• Electricity does not flow through a circuit
• Electricity will flow when all the wires are connected in a circuit

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Which of these statements is true:

• Electricity's main aim is to travel up into the sky
• Electricity's main aim is to travel down to Earth
• Electricity's main aim is to not go anywhere

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Why is mains electricity more dangerous than batteries?

• The cases around batteries protect people from the electricity inside them
• Mains electricity is much more powerful than batteries
• Mains electricity plugs are bigger than batteries

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RCD stands for:

• Really Cool Dude
• Residual Current Device
• Red Coloured Diode

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It is the law in Australia for every household to have this many RCD switches:

• 3
• 1
• 2

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A conductor is a material that:

• Does let electricity travel through it
• Chooses when to let electricity travel through or not
• Does not let electricity travel through it

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Which type of material protects people from being electrocuted?

• Conductor
• Insulator
• Semi-conductor

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Which of the following objects do not use electricity?

• A bicycle
• A toaster
• A washing machine

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How does electricity get into your home?

• Through a hole in the wall with an on/off switch
• Through a meter box
• Using magnetism

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What is wrong with this picture?

• The kettle has no water in it
• The kettle is not switched on
• The kettle has a frayed cord

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Water is:

• A conductor
• An insulator
• A semi-conductor

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Which of these statements is true:

• Remote controls use mains power
• Substations make good hide outs
• Electricity is dangerous and will kill you if not used properly

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Which of the following is a correct fact about batteries?

• Batteries use sunlight to work
• Batteries use chemicals to create electricity
• Batteries use magnets to create electricity

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What is the voltage of this battery?

• 9 volts
• 1.5 volts
• 15 volts

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What is this battery used to power?

• Torch
• Watch
• Car

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What electrical components are shown in this diagram?

• A battery or cell, a light bulb and a switch
• A buzzer, a switch and a battery
• A motor, a light bulb and a switch

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Will the light bulbs in this circuit light up?

• Yes
• No

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Will the light bulbs in this circuit light up?

• Yes
• No

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Static electricity is:

• The flow of electrons through a wire
• The build up of electrons in one place
• The backward movement of electrons

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Current electricity is:

• The build up of electrons
• The backward movement of electrons
• The flow of electrons through a wire

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Electrons are part of:

• Atoms
• Neutrons
• Protons

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The flow of electricity is measured in:

• Volts
• Seconds
• Amperes

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How many volts of mains electricity travels around your house ?

• 32,000 volts
• 240 volts
• 16,000 volts