Investigating electricity

In a world full of electrical and electronic devices, everyone needs to develop an understanding of basic current electricity. This series of 60 simple and enjoyable activities, with accompanying quizzes and games, is designed to do just that.

The five highly illustrated section cover circuits, behaviour of key components and effects of a current, and explain numerous real-life applications including telegraphy, elementary switching and computing systems and household electrics. Sets of questions (answers provided) allow users to check their understanding.

For people of all age, here is an enjoyable yet thorough introduction to this vitally important subject.

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Subject(s)Science, Physics
Author(s)Peter Warren
Age11-14, 14-16, 16-19
Published1980
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Shelf referenceA 537 WAR
ISN/ISBN0719540194
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/xfbdv

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