A short article based on an extract from Topics in Safety, Topic 17 (Electricity), which is freely available to Association for Science Education (
The popular science shows that strip science down to its bare essentials.
Even though hazards are associated with the radioactivity of the actinides, there are many useful applications of these elements and their compound
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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.
A cartoon story showing the surprising impact of copper in our everyday lives.
This resource explores density, resistivity and electrical conductivity in the context of copper.
In this activity children use the exciting space mission to understand the concept of orbits and to link this to their understanding of gravity.
