Mains Electricity 1

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FirstFirstLastQuiz Score TotalQuestion 1Image 11a) Why are the wires made from copper?1b) Why are the coatings made from plastic?Question 1c1ci) Brown wire?1cii) Blue wire?1ciii) Green and Yellow wire?Quiz Percentage Grade
ppefmhEdGarstin2/5In the UK, electrical appliances are connected to the power supply using a three core cable. This is show in the diagram below.
  • The wires in the cable are made from copper because it a very good conductor of electricity.
  • The wires in the cable are made from copper because it a very bad conductor of electricity.
  • The wires in the cable are made from copper because it a very good insulator of electricity.
  • Because plastic does not conduct electricity. You need the protective layer to stop the live wire touching the neutral and earth wires.
  • Because plastic does conduct electricity. You do not need a protective layer to stop the live wire touching the neutral and earth wires.
  • Because plastic does not conduct electricity. You do not need the protective layer to stop the live wire touching the neutral and earth wires.
Select the correct wire that corresponds with the colour of their protective coating.
  • Live
  • Neutral
  • Earth
  • Live
  • Neutral
  • Earth
  • Live
  • Neutral
  • Earth
40%
ppefmhEdGarstin2/5In the UK, electrical appliances are connected to the power supply using a three core cable. This is show in the diagram below.
  • The wires in the cable are made from copper because it a very good conductor of electricity.
  • The wires in the cable are made from copper because it a very bad conductor of electricity.
  • The wires in the cable are made from copper because it a very good insulator of electricity.
  • Because plastic does not conduct electricity. You need the protective layer to stop the live wire touching the neutral and earth wires.
  • Because plastic does conduct electricity. You do not need a protective layer to stop the live wire touching the neutral and earth wires.
  • Because plastic does not conduct electricity. You do not need the protective layer to stop the live wire touching the neutral and earth wires.
Select the correct wire that corresponds with the colour of their protective coating.
  • Live
  • Neutral
  • Earth
  • Live
  • Neutral
  • Earth
  • Live
  • Neutral
  • Earth
40%
ppefmhEdGarstin1/5In the UK, electrical appliances are connected to the power supply using a three core cable. This is show in the diagram below.
  • The wires in the cable are made from copper because it a very good conductor of electricity.
  • The wires in the cable are made from copper because it a very bad conductor of electricity.
  • The wires in the cable are made from copper because it a very good insulator of electricity.
  • Because plastic does not conduct electricity. You need the protective layer to stop the live wire touching the neutral and earth wires.
  • Because plastic does conduct electricity. You do not need a protective layer to stop the live wire touching the neutral and earth wires.
  • Because plastic does not conduct electricity. You do not need the protective layer to stop the live wire touching the neutral and earth wires.
Select the correct wire that corresponds with the colour of their protective coating.
  • Live
  • Neutral
  • Earth
  • Live
  • Neutral
  • Earth
  • Live
  • Neutral
  • Earth
20%
ppefmhEdGarstin3/5In the UK, electrical appliances are connected to the power supply using a three core cable. This is show in the diagram below.
  • The wires in the cable are made from copper because it a very good conductor of electricity.
  • The wires in the cable are made from copper because it a very bad conductor of electricity.
  • The wires in the cable are made from copper because it a very good insulator of electricity.
  • Because plastic does not conduct electricity. You need the protective layer to stop the live wire touching the neutral and earth wires.
  • Because plastic does conduct electricity. You do not need a protective layer to stop the live wire touching the neutral and earth wires.
  • Because plastic does not conduct electricity. You do not need the protective layer to stop the live wire touching the neutral and earth wires.
Select the correct wire that corresponds with the colour of their protective coating.
  • Live
  • Neutral
  • Earth
  • Live
  • Neutral
  • Earth
  • Live
  • Neutral
  • Earth
60%
FirstFirstLastQuiz Score TotalQuestion 1Image 11a) Why are the wires made from copper?1b) Why are the coatings made from plastic?Question 1c1ci) Brown wire?1cii) Blue wire?1ciii) Green and Yellow wire?Quiz Percentage Grade