electricity Grade 5

The company that provides South Africa with electricity is

what does this symbol represent?

• Battery

• lightbulb

• cell

• switch

draw the symbol for a closed switch in an electrical circuit.

what type of energy is used to make electricity?

• heat energy

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

why do we have load-shedding?

this is the symbol for a battery in an electrical circuit.

• false

• true

what alternatives for power do you have at home when there is load-shedding or power outages?

• generator

• solar panels

• UPS

• power banks

• other/none

what safety measures do you take to safely use electricity?

eg. plastic covers over a plug

do not in a plug point.

it is safe to use electrical appliances near/in water.

• true

• false