Electricity Explanantion by Sarah

Here is Sarah's explanantion on electricity and electrical circuits.

What is Electricity?

Electricity is a source of energy that can be generated by many things such as batteries, the sun and wind power. Electricity is used to power many things such as lights, radios, cars, trains, hairdryers and much more. These items all contain an electrical circuit. An electrical circuit is a path through which an electrical current flows. You can build a simple circuit to see the flow of electricity in action.

What do you need to build a circuit?

To build a circuit you will need wires, batteries, crocodile clips and a bulb or any other receiver.

How do you build a circuit?

First, gather the necessary materials and check each part carefully because any damage might result in an electric shock. Next, place the batteries into the battery pack. Make sure they are the right way round in relation to polarity (+, -) so that the electricity will flow through the circuit. After that, attach one crocodile clip to each of the metal circles on the battery pack. A few moments later, attach the other end of the crocodile clip to the metal screw of the bulb holder. Then, repeat with the other wire so that the two wires lead from the battery to the bulb holder. Finally, you will have formed a circuit and as a result electricity will flow through the circuit and light the bulb.