Electronics Worksheet: Electrical Safety
Remember (Low, dry, with an adult): Never use mains sockets (about 230 V) for projects; never open chargers or poke into sockets. Water carries current: dry hands, no drinks near circuits, no switches when wet. Use small battery cells with an adult; stop if a part gets hot; keep away from fallen wires, poles and kites near power lines.
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- 1.⚠️ Which power source should children use for electronics projects? (a) a wall socket (b) an inverter socket (c) a mains extension board (d) a small battery pack
- 2.⚠️ Is it safe to fly kites in open fields? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 3.Which of these is not safe? (a) use small battery cells (b) use mains for a project (c) keep drinks far away (d) take cells out after use
- 4.Which of these is safe? (a) poke things in a socket (b) fly a kite near wires (c) take cells out after use (d) use mains for a project
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use small battery cells (b) keep drinks far away (c) climb an electric pole (d) dry your hands first
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) throw cells in a fire (b) stop if a part gets hot (c) touch a switch when wet (d) poke things in a socket
- 7.True or false: to build with an adult near is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 8.⚠️ Why must we never touch switches with wet hands? (a) it is just untidy (b) it spoils the paint (c) water makes it cold (d) water carries current
- 9.⚠️ Is it safe to build with an adult near? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 10.⚠️ Someone is getting a shock and is still touching a wire. What should you do? (a) pull them by the hand (b) shout for an adult (c) pour water on them (d) wait and watch
- 11.True or false: to build with an adult near is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 12.⚠️ A cell gets hot when its + and − ends are joined by a bare wire. What is this called? (a) a parallel circuit (b) an open circuit (c) a safe circuit (d) a short circuit
- 13.⚠️ Is it safe to climb an electric pole? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 14.True or false: to fly kites in open fields is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 15.⚠️ Is it safe to use small battery cells? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 16.True or false: to touch a switch when wet is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 17.Which of these is safe? (a) climb an electric pole (b) fly a kite near wires (c) dry your hands first (d) touch a switch when wet
- 18.⚠️ Is it safe to open a phone charger? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fly kites in open fields (b) take cells out after use (c) stop if a part gets hot (d) fly a kite near wires
- 20.⚠️ Is it safe to use a cable with cuts? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a switch when wet (b) use a cable with cuts (c) keep drinks far away (d) touch a fallen wire
- 22.True or false: to touch a switch when wet is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: to take cells out after use is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 24.Which of these is not safe? (a) keep drinks far away (b) fly a kite near wires (c) use small battery cells (d) stop if a part gets hot
- 25.True or false: to dry your hands first is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fly kites in open fields (b) dry your hands first (c) stop if a part gets hot (d) poke things in a socket
- 27.Which of these is safe? (a) poke things in a socket (b) use mains for a project (c) stop if a part gets hot (d) touch a switch when wet
- 28.Which of these is safe? (a) use a cable with cuts (b) use small battery cells (c) use mains for a project (d) climb an electric pole
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open a phone charger (b) throw cells in a fire (c) touch a switch when wet (d) build with an adult near
- 30.⚠️ Is it safe to stay away from pylons? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 31.True or false: to open a phone charger is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 32.Which of these is not safe? (a) dry your hands first (b) touch a switch when wet (c) build with an adult near (d) fly kites in open fields
- 33.True or false: to poke things in a socket is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 34.⚠️ Is it safe to take cells out after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 35.⚠️ Is it safe to poke things in a socket? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 36.⚠️ Is it safe to keep drinks far away? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fly kites in open fields (b) touch a fallen wire (c) build with an adult near (d) stay away from pylons
- 38.⚠️ Who should be with you when you build a circuit? (a) a stranger online (b) a trusted adult (c) nobody (d) a younger child
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep drinks far away (b) use small battery cells (c) touch a switch when wet (d) build with an adult near
- 40.True or false: to dry your hands first is not safe. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- a small battery pack
- safe
- use mains for a project
- take cells out after use
- climb an electric pole
- stop if a part gets hot
- False
- water carries current
- safe
- shout for an adult
- True
- a short circuit
- not safe
- True
- safe
- False
- dry your hands first
- not safe
- fly a kite near wires
- not safe
- keep drinks far away
- True
- True
- fly a kite near wires
- True
- poke things in a socket
- stop if a part gets hot
- use small battery cells
- build with an adult near
- safe
- True
- touch a switch when wet
- False
- safe
- not safe
- safe
- touch a fallen wire
- a trusted adult
- touch a switch when wet
- False
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