Quiz 1

1.

In which year, did the famous seaside illuminations start in Blackpool?

1920

1879

1939
2.

Who invented the filament lamp in the UK?

Michael Faraday

Benjamin Franklin

Sir Joseph Swann (the only person from Sunderland to have a plaque of commemoration in the centre of Newcastle!)
3.

The first domestic version of which one of these appliances went on sale in the UK in 1972?

Toaster

Microwave

Kettle
4.

What is a measure of electrical energy equivalent to one-kilowatt hour?

Watt

Current

Unit
5.

Why can small birds perch on overhead power lines without getting electrocuted?

The wires are insulated with plastic

Birds claws are good insulators

The birds are not in contact with the ground or other conductors

The birds only put one claw down at a time
6.

Which unit of electrical power or work can be calculated by the equation volts x amps?

Ampere

Current

Watt
7.

One of these alternative power sources is not a renewable source of energy?

Gas

Hydro-electric

Biomass
8.

Can you use dimmer switches with low energy light bulbs?

Yes

No
9.

Wires above a stretch of electrified railway line carry _______ volts

11,000

33,000
10.

We connect electrical devices in our homes using _________ circuits

Parallel

Series

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