physics electricity in the home. direct current (d.c.) is an electric current that always flows in...
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Physics
Electricity in the home
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Direct current (d.c.) is an electric current that always flows in one direction.
Made by batteries.
Electronic circuits such as those in computers and stereos need direct current electricity in order to work.
Direct current cannot be transferred well over large distances.
What is direct current (d.c.)?
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Alternating current (a.c.) is an electric current that is constantly changing direction.
produced by most generators and is used in mains electricity.
Motors often work using alternating current. The voltage of alternating current is easily changed with a transformer.
Alternating current can be transferred efficiently over large distances.
What is alternating current (a.c.)?
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Which type of current – a.c. or d.c.?
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Electricity supply to our homes
• Voltage of 230 v a.c.
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An electrical plug is inserted into a socket and the cable which is attached to the plug carries electricity to the appliance.
Plugs and electrical cable
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There are three wires made out of copper
Each wire is surrounded in plastic.
copper
insulating plastic
Inside an electrical cable
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Materials in a plug
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The neutral wire carries the current from the appliance to the
mains supply. It is blue
The earth wire is a safety device that allows current to flow from the appliance to the plug if there is a fault in the appliance. It is green and yellow!
The live wire carries a current from the mains supply to the
applicance . It is brown
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A fuse is a safety device
What is a fuse?
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thin wire with high resistance
case made of insulating material
terminals
How does a fuse work?When a large current flows the wire becomes hot. If too much current flows, the wire overheats and melts which breaks the circuit.
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How to wire a plug correctly
• Open the plug• Connect live wire to the
live pin with the fuse on it
• Connect the neutral wire to the neutral pin
• Connect the earth wire to the earth pin!
• Close the plug!
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Plugs – true or false?
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Power ratings• Power is the amount of energy used per
unit time.
• Power is measured in watts.
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High power rating
• Things that use a lot of power e.g electric heater, dishwasher
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Low power rating
• Appliances that use a small amount of power E.g CD player 15 W power rating, computer 70 W
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Paying for electricity in Ireland?
• It depends on how many units of energy used
• Unit of energy used = kilowatt hour.
• A kilowatt hour = amount of energy needed for 1kW of power to be used for 1 hour.
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Cost of electricity
cost = number of kilowatts x number of hours x cost per hour
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A kettle has a power rating of 8 kW
It is turned on for 5 hours.
If electricity costs 10 c per kilowatt hour how much does it cost to use the kettle?
Cost of electricity:cost = number of kW x number of hrs x cost per hr
= 8kW x 5hrs x 10 c/ kWhr= 400c or 4 euro
Buying electricity problem
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A toaster has a power rating of 6 kW
It is turned on for 3 hours.
If electricity costs 9 c per kilowatt hour how much does it cost to use the kettle?
Cost of electricity:cost = number of kW x number of hrs x cost per hr
= 6kW x 3hrs x 9 c/ kWhr= 162c or 1 euro 62 cent