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Zachary's electricity - Coggle Diagram
Zachary's electricity
Conductors / Insulators
Metals / Water
Rubber / Cloth
Circuit tester
Saving electricity
Use alternative that require less energy
Use energy saving bulbs
Use the fan instead of air conditioners
Switch off electrical appliances that are not in use
Limited resources
Power stations which require burning of fossil fuels
Pollutant gases
Non renewable
Using electricity safety
Electrical shock
Using appliances when in contact with water
Poorly insulated wire
Fire
Overloaded sockets
Circuits
Electrical current
Only flows when the circuit is closed
Components
Energy source
Battery
Portable and easy to use
In sequence
Wire
Copper
Insulator covering
Fabric
Rubber
Plastic
Switch
Control the circuit
Load
Fan
Bulb
Metal tip
Metal casing
Glass bulb
Allows light to pass through
Filament
Factors affecting the size of the electrical current
Number of batteries in series
The bulb will fuse if the electrical current flowing is too large
Arrangement
Parrallel
Bulbs
Electrical current is the same
Brightness of bulbs remains unchanged
Series
Number of bulbs
More bulbs
Smaller electrical current
Less bright
Number of batteries
More batteries
Larger electrical current
Brighter bulb