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7Je ELECTRICITY
HOW HAVE IDEAS ABOUT ELECTRICITY CHANGED THE W�Y WE LIVE?
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The first power stations were built near the end of the 1800s.
The electricity they produced was originally used for lighting.
Later, scientists and engineers developed motors and
electronic components. Today, we use electricity for many
different things in everyday life.
Many of the things we do today could be done without
electricity, but there are some things we do that are only
possible using electrical equipment.
II Describe the advantages and disadvantages of
using electricity for:
al making tea and toast
bl washing and drying clothes.
C I Before gas and electricity, candles or oil lamps
were the only sources of light. II We use electricity for many different things.
Suggest how our use of electricity would be
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different if all circuits had to be series circuits.
Use as many ideas from this unit as you can in
your answer.