A short article based on an extract from Topics in Safety, Topic 17 (Electricity), which is freely available to Association for Science Education (
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A really useful overview of the versatility of copper and its alloys which signposts other resources from the Association.
A detailed study of the role of copper in electrical motors, transformers, transmission through the grid. Electricity is not a primary energy source.
Explore the factors that affect the efficiency of electric motors.
This resource explores how generators produce electricity, and how electricity is subsequently distributed.