Topic 8: Energy transfer in electrical systems

1. Complete in workbook:

Summarise core content on pages 135 - 152

Activities to be completed:

• Act. 1 What do you remember about electric circuits? (page 135)

• Act. 2 Identify systems that transfer electrical energy (page 136)

• Act. 3 Make a simple circuit (page 137)

• Act. 4 Investigate the influence of a resistor on a circuit (page 140)

• Act. 5 Draw simple circuit diagrams (page 142)

• Act. 6 Interpret simple circuit diagrams (page 142)

• Skills focus: Draw electric circuit diagrams (page 143)

• Act. 7 Practice drawing a circuit diagram (page 143)

• Act. 8 Create a short circuit (page 144)

• Act. 9 Investigate the effect of a current-carrying conductor (page 145 - 146)

• Act. 10 Investigate the electrolysis of water (page 148)

• More resources (summarise) (page 149)

• Practical Task - Make and use an electromagnet (page 150 - 151)

• Topic 8 Revision (page 152)

2. Important terminology:

Below is a list of the key terms in Topic 5. Use the "Key word" text boxes on pages 135 - 152 to compile a list of important terminology with definitions in your workbooks

• circuit

• electric current

• conducting wires

• switch

• cell

• battery

• resistors

• filament

• circuit diagrams

• short circuit

• magnetic field

• electromagnet

• ionic solution

• anode

• cathode

• electrode

• fuse

• electrolysis

3. Informal assessment: