Switch Challenge
L:O – To investigate switches in an electric circuit and to make a simple
switch
COPY THIS INTO YOUR SCIENCE BOOOKS
Electrical products work by using circuits and switches. Circuits allow
electricity to flow through - and so power - bulbs, motors and
buzzers. Switches are used to control circuits. They can break a circuit and so switch bulbs, motors and buzzers off - or complete a circuit - and
so switch them on again.
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Your challenge is to make a
switch that you can use in a
simple circuit to turn a bulb on
and off.
You can use card, foil, BluTack, paper clips, tape, split
pins, but you don’t have to use
everything on the list. (If you
think of another material you
could use, ask your teacher
first.)
Draw and label the switch you have made:
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Draw and label the switch you have made in your science books
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Test your switch
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Did it work?
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Explain why, as scientifically as you can!
Look at the circuit diagram below. Draw it in your books. Is the switch
on or off? Will the light bulb be on or off? How do you know? Explain