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.
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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.
This interactive resource covers the basic principles and some applications of electromagnets.