Electricity in the Home cGCSE

What is wrong in this picture of a plug?

• The Earth and the Live have been swapped

• The Live and the Neutral have been swapped

• The Neutral and the Earth have been swapped

• The Earth is the wrong colour

If the earth wire is damaged or not connected properly...

• a person could be electrocuted

• The live wire loses power

• The current will become direct

• The appliance will cost more to run

What colour is the live wire in a three pin plug?

What colour is the neutral wire in a three pin plug

What colour is the earth wire in a three pin plug

• brown

• Blue

• Green and yellow

• pink

• white

Which label points to the Live Wire on the diagram ?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

Which label points to the Earth Wire on the diagram ?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which label points to the Neutral Wire on the diagram?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the function of the neutral wire?

• To increase the voltage

• To complete circuit

• It is a safety wire

• protect the fuse

What component protects the user from getting electrocuted?

• Earth Wire

• Neutral Wire

• live wire

• Fuse

• generator