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    Electricity: Science Year 5 Electriccity

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    This document discusses electricity and electric circuits. It covers different sources of electricity like dry cells, accumulators, dynamos, solar cells, and hydroelectric power stations. It also describes the components of electric circuits including wires, bulbs, switches and their symbols. The document compares series and parallel circuits and how the brightness of bulbs is affected. It provides a table contrasting the differences between series and parallel circuits. Finally, it lists some safety precautions to take when handling electrical appliances.

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    This document discusses electricity and electric circuits. It covers different sources of electricity like dry cells, accumulators, dynamos, solar cells, and hydroelectric power stations. It also describes the components of electric circuits including wires, bulbs, switches and their symbols. The document compares series and parallel circuits and how the brightness of bulbs is affected. It provides a table contrasting the differences between series and parallel circuits. Finally, it lists some safety precautions to take when handling electrical appliances.

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    SCIENCE YEAR 5

    ELECTRICCITY

    consist of
    Selvaraj A/L Salladorai 1
    ELECTRICITY
    Sources
    Electric circuits
    Circuits diagrams
    Dr cell
    Accumulator
    Dnamo
    Solar cell
    !droelectric
    "o#er station
    $arallel circuits
    Dr cell
    Arrangement of %ul%s
    Series circuits
    Connecting #ires
    &ul%s
    S#itc'es
    Sm%ols
    &rig'tness of %ul%s
    Effects on %ul%s #'en various s#itc'es are s#itc'ed off
    SCIENCE YEAR 5
    ELECTRICCITY
    1. Sources of electricity
    (an of t'e a""liances t'at #e use dail need electricit to
    function)
    T'e electricit used in t'e electrical a""liances comes from
    different sources)
    T'ere are man sources of electricit suc' as dr cells*
    accumulators* dnamos* solar cells and 'droelectric "o#er
    station)
    Dr cell Accumulator Dnamo
    Solar cell !droelectric "o#er station
    Source of electricit +ses
    Dr cell +sed in torc'es* calculators* cameras* #atc'es
    and tos)
    Accumulator +sed in cars)
    Dnamo +sed to lig't u" %iccle %ul%s* used in "o#er
    stations)
    Solar cell +sed to "o#er calculators* "u%lic "'ones and solar
    #ater 'eaters)
    !droelectric "o#er
    station
    Su""lies electricit to 'omes* sc'ools* offices and
    factories)
    Selvaraj A/L Salladorai 2
    SCIENCE YEAR 5
    ELECTRICCITY
    2. Series and Parallel Circuits
    2.1 Components of a simple electric circuits
    An electric circuits is made u" of several main com"onents #'ic' are
    as s'o#n in t'e diagram %elo#)
    T'e com"onents 'ave different functions)
    a), T'e dr cell is a source t'at su""lies electrical energ to t'e
    circuit)
    %), T'e connecting #ires allo# electricit to flo# t'roug' t'e circuit)
    c), T'e %ul% "roduces lig't #'en electricit flo#s t'roug' it)
    d), T'e s#itc' is used to %rea- or com"lete a circuit)
    T'e com"onents in an electric circuit can %e re"resented % different
    sm%ols as s'o#n in t'e ta%le %elo#)
    A circuit diagram can %e dra#n using t'e sm%ols of t'e com"onents
    in an electric circuit)
    T'e diagram %elo# s'o#s an electric circuit and a circuit diagram)
    2.2 Series and Parallel Circuits
    (ore t'an one dr cell or %ul% can %e added in a circuit)
    T'e %ul%s can %e connected in a series circuit or a "arallel circuit)
    Selvaraj A/L Salladorai 3
    SCIENCE YEAR 5
    ELECTRICCITY
    a), In a series circuit* t#o or more %ul%s are connected ne.t to eac'
    ot'er)
    %), In a "arallel circuit* t#o or more %ul%s are connected se"aratel)
    T'e %ul%s lig't u" differentl in series and "arallel circuits)
    T'e ta%le %elo# s'o#s a com"arison %et#een "arallel and series
    circuits #it' t#o %ul%s and t#o s#itc'es)
    $arallel circuit Series circuit
    T'e %ul%s are %rig'ter) T'e %ul%s are dimmer)
    $arallel circuit Series circuit
    If more %ul%s are added in t'e
    circuit* all t'e %ul%s #ill lig't u" #it'
    t'e same %rig'tness)
    If more %ul%s are added in t'e
    circuit* all t'e %ul%s #ill %ecome
    dimmer)
    /'en s#itc' 0 is closed and s#itc' Y
    is o"en* %ul% A #ill lig't u" %ut %ul% &
    #ill not lig't u")
    /'en s#itc' 0 is closed and s#itc' Y
    is o"en* %ul% A and & #ill not lig't u")
    /'en s#itc' Y is closed and s#itc' 0
    is o"en* %ul% A #ill not lig't u" %ut
    %ul% & #ill lig't u")
    /'en s#itc' Y is closed and s#itc' 0
    is o"en* %ul% A and & #ill not lig't u")
    If one %ul% is s"oilt or removed from
    t'e circuit* t'e ot'er %ul%s #ill lig't
    If one %ul% is s"oilt or removed from
    t'e circuit* t'e ot'er %ul%s #ill not
    Selvaraj A/L Salladorai 4
    SCIENCE YEAR 5
    ELECTRICCITY
    u") lig't u")
    3. Safety Precautions To Be Taen !"en #andlin$ Electric
    %ppliances
    All electrical a""liances must %e 'andled #it' care)
    (is'andling of electrical a""liances can cause electric s'oc-s* fires*
    %urns and electrocution)
    T'ere are several safet "recautions t'at must %e ta-en #'en using
    electrical a""liances)
    Selvaraj A/L Salladorai 5
    Do not touc' t'e s#itc'es or
    electrical a""liances #it' #et 'ands)
    Do not use electrical a""liances t'at
    are fault or 'ave %ro-en insulation
    #ires)
    Do not connect too man electrical
    a""liances to one "o#er su""l)
    Do not insert an o%ject into a "o#er
    su""l outlet)
    Do not tr to re"air an electrical
    a""liances ourself)
    Do not touc' victims of electric
    s'oc- #it' our %are 'ands)

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