Unit 8 Making Use of Electricity

Revision Exercise
Complete the following questions by using words found in the puzzle. Words
may be hidden horizontally, vertically and diagonally, forward and backward!

Questions:
1. Electricity is a form of ________.
2. An electric ____________is a flow of electric charges.
3. To make an electric current flow, you must have
(i) cells or mains power points;
(ii)a _________circuit.
4. A current can pass through a __________ but cannot pass through a
________.
5. Materials always oppose the flow of electric current. They have electrical
__________.
6. Factors affecting the resistance of a conductor:
(i) material
(ii)length – length increases, resistance ___creases.
a long conductor has a large resistance.
(iii) thickness – thickness increases, resistance ___creases.
a ________ conductor has a large resistance.
7. A resister is a special component, reduces the current in a circuit by its
large resistance. A rheostat is a variable resister.
8. An ___________ measures electric current in ___________ (A).
9. A __________ circuit A parallel circuit
(i) only one conducting path (i) more than one conducting path.
(ii) the current is the same (ii) the sum of the currents in the
everywhere. parallel branches is equal to the
current leaving the cells.
(iii) e.g. the wiring in homes.

10. When a conductor is placed across part of the circuit, the current flows
through the conductor, causing ___________ ____________.
11. The source of the electrical energy at home is from mains socket. The
mains voltage in Hong Kong is about 200 ________s.
12. A safe _________ consists of _________ pins:
Live socket Neutral socket ________ socket
 - delivers currents - returns the currents - for safety
- brown wire - blue wire - yellow and ______
wire
13. Electricity can produce __________ and magnetism in wires.
14. ________ and circuit breaker are safety devices protecting the electrical
appliances and wiring bases on the heating properties of electricity.
15. Electricity is a special conduction in solution involving an electrolyte, a
cathode and an ________, e.g. electroplating.

Answer:
1. Electricity is a form of ENERGY
2. An electric CURRENT is a flow of electric charges.
3. To make an electric current flow, you must have
(iii) cells or mains power points;
(iv) a CLOSE circuit.
4. A current can pass through a CONDUCTOR but cannot pass through a
INSULATOR .
5. Materials always oppose the flow of electric current. They have electrical
RESISTANCE .
6. Factors affecting the resistance of a conductor:
(iv) material
(v)length – length increases, resistance IN creases.
a long conductor has a large resistance.
(vi) thickness – thickness increases, resistance DE creases.
a THIN conductor has a large resistance.
7. A resister is a special component, reduces the current in a circuit by its
large resistance. A rheostat is a variable resister.
8. An AMMETER measures electric current in AMPERES (A).
9. A SERIES circuit A parallel circuit
(i) only one conducting path (i) more than one conducting path.
(ii) the current is the same (ii) the sum of the currents in the
everywhere. parallel branches is equal to the
current leaving the cells.
(iii) e.g. the wiring in homes.

10. When a conductor is placed across part of the circuit, the current flows
through the conductor, causing SHORT CIRCUIT.
11. The source of the electrical energy at home is from mains socket. The
mains voltage in Hong Kong is about 200 VOLT s.
12. A safe PLUG (E2-B2) consists of THREE pins:
Live socket Neutral socket EARTH socket
- delivers currents - returns the currents - for safety
- brown wire - blue wire - yellow and GREEN
wire
13. Electricity can produce and magnetism in wires.
14. FUSE) and circuit breaker are safety devices protecting the electrical
appliances and wiring bases on the heating properties of electricity.
15. Electricity is a special conduction in solution involving an electrolyte, a
cathode and an ANODE , e.g. electroplating.