03. How is electricity made?

Electricity is commonly made in power stations. You need to understand how these work and the energy changes involved.

This video will give you an introduction into how electricity is made.

This website has a lot of useful information too. Click on the link below.

Now try this activity. You can do it on google drive. Just copy the diagrams and out them in the correct order and then copy the text and put in the correct order next to the pictures.

Many energy transfers/transformations occur in a power station. Use this sheet to identify them and also the purpose of the turbine and the generator.

What is a turbine? Click here to find out:

What is a generator? Click here to find out: