ELECTRICITY IN THE HOME

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  • Created on: 07-11-17 16:59
What are the 2 types of energy supply?
Alternating and direct
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How are alternating currents produced?
By the alternating voltages in which the positive and negative ends keep alternating
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What is direct current?
A curent that is alwasy flowing in the same direction which is created by direct voltage
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What are the 3 types of wire in a cable?
Live wire, Neutral wire and Earth wire
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What is a live wire?
The live wire is brown and provides the alteranting potential difference from the mains supply
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What is a neutral wire?
It is blue and completes the circuit and carries away current
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What is an earth wire?
It is green and yellow and it protects the wiring and for saftey it stops the appliances casing from becoming live
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If you touch a live wire what happens?
A large potential difference is produced across your body and a current flows through you casuing a large electric shock
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How are alternating currents produced?

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By the alternating voltages in which the positive and negative ends keep alternating

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What is direct current?

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What are the 3 types of wire in a cable?

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What is a live wire?

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