PHY 02 – Wave Electricity and Magnetism Name : ___________________________________ Course, Year and Section:____________________ Score:_______________ Date:_______________ Find out the characters that are doing wrong. Tell what is wrong with what they are doing using the concepts on electricity and explain why. There are seven violations in these picture. Each violations and explanations have 3 merits. MARRESTAN Page 1 PHY 02 – Wave Electricity and Magnetism What is Dracula doing wrong? If you guessed "using a hair dryer near water" you're right! Hair dryers and water don't mix, and can be very dangerous! Never use a hair dryer near water and never place a hair dryer in water. If you see a hair dryer or any other electrical appliance in or near water, stay away and go tell your parents or an adult! Remember: Electricity and water don't mix! What is the Bride of Frankenstein doing wrong? If you said "sticking a fork in the toaster" you're right! The fork can take electricity from the toaster and shock you! If there is something stuck inside the toaster, unplug it and go get your parents or an adult for help. Remember: Don't stick anything metal inside a toaster or any electrical appliance. What is young Frankenstein doing wrong? If you guessed "pulling his toy by the power cord" you're right! Pulling the toy by the power cord can damage the toy's electrical system by breaking the connection where the cord meets the toy and cause it to break when it is plugged in! If any toy looks like it has a broken power cord, don't plug it in! You may get shocked if you do! Take the toy to your parents or an adult to have them make sure the toy is safe to play with. Remember: Don't pull a toy by its power cord or plug in a toy that looks like it's power cord is damaged. What is young Igor doing wrong? If you guessed "flying a kite near telephone poles or power wires" you're right! Flying a kite near any kind of overhead wires is VERY DANGEROUS! The overhead wires could shock the kite, the electricity would then travel down the kite's string and shock you! Before you fly a kite ask your parents or an adult if it is safe to fly the kite in that area. Remember: Never fly a kite near any kind of overhead wires! What is the young Mummy doing wrong? If you guessed "putting something near a lamp" you're right! Lamps use electricity to make light and can get very hot! If things get to close to a hot lamp they can catch on fire! Never place anything near or inside the lamp shade. The lamp shade acts as the lamp's safety zone. Nothing should be inside this safety zone. Remember: Lamps can get very hot! Never place anything near or inside the lamp shade. What is the young Phantom doing wrong? If you guessed "sticking something into the electrical socket" you're right! Only electrical plugs should be put into electrical outlets. Never place anything else into an electrical socket, it may shock you or start a fire! Check with your parents or an adult before plugging anything into an electrical outlet. Remember: electrical outlet parents or an MARRESTAN Never plug anything into an without checking with your adult first. Page 2 PHY 02 – Wave Electricity and Magnetism What is the young Wolf Man doing wrong? If you guessed "placing something of top of a power cord" you're right! Placing objects on top of power cords can damage them, causing power shortages or even fires! Remember: Don't place objects on top of power cords. MARRESTAN Page 3
