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 of these is safe? (a) open a phone charger (b) use mains for a project (c) stay away from pylons (d) touch a switch when wet
- 2.⚠️ Is it safe to dry your hands first? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 3.⚠️ Is it safe to touch a switch when wet? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poke things in a socket (b) use a cable with cuts (c) touch a switch when wet (d) take cells out after use
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use small battery cells (b) stop if a part gets hot (c) fly a kite near wires (d) fly kites in open fields
- 6.⚠️ Is it safe to keep drinks far away? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 7.True or false: to use mains for a project is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: to climb an electric pole is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 9.⚠️ What protects home wiring by melting or tripping when too much current flows? (a) a long wire (b) a bulb (c) a fuse or MCB (d) a plug top
- 10.⚠️ 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
- 11.⚠️ A cell gets hot when its + and − ends are joined by a bare wire. What is this called? (a) a safe circuit (b) an open circuit (c) a short circuit (d) a parallel circuit
- 12.⚠️ Is it safe to take cells out after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 13.Which of these is safe? (a) climb an electric pole (b) fly kites in open fields (c) poke things in a socket (d) throw cells in a fire
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a switch when wet (b) keep drinks far away (c) open a phone charger (d) use mains for a project
- 15.Which of these is safe? (a) touch a fallen wire (b) touch a switch when wet (c) fly a kite near wires (d) build with an adult near
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fly a kite near wires (b) use a cable with cuts (c) fly kites in open fields (d) touch a switch when wet
- 17.True or false: to poke things in a socket is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 18.True or false: to use small battery cells is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: to throw cells in a fire is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 20.Which of these is not safe? (a) fly kites in open fields (b) poke things in a socket (c) use small battery cells (d) stop if a part gets hot
- 21.True or false: to open a phone charger is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 22.Which of these is safe? (a) climb an electric pole (b) take cells out after use (c) poke things in a socket (d) open a phone charger
- 23.⚠️ Which power source should children use for electronics projects? (a) a wall socket (b) a small battery pack (c) a mains extension board (d) an inverter socket
- 24.⚠️ Is it safe to use a cable with cuts? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 25.True or false: to dry your hands first is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 26.⚠️ Is it safe to climb an electric pole? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open a phone charger (b) throw cells in a fire (c) fly a kite near wires (d) stay away from pylons
- 28.⚠️ Someone is getting a shock and is still touching a wire. What should you do? (a) wait and watch (b) pour water on them (c) shout for an adult (d) pull them by the hand
- 29.Which of these is safe? (a) throw cells in a fire (b) dry your hands first (c) fly a kite near wires (d) touch a fallen wire
- 30.⚠️ Is it safe to stop if a part gets hot? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fly kites in open fields (b) throw cells in a fire (c) stay away from pylons (d) keep drinks far away
- 32.Which of these is not safe? (a) use small battery cells (b) use a cable with cuts (c) stop if a part gets hot (d) stay away from pylons
- 33.⚠️ Is it safe to throw cells in a fire? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 34.⚠️ Who should be with you when you build a circuit? (a) a younger child (b) a stranger online (c) a trusted adult (d) nobody
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dry your hands first (b) climb an electric pole (c) use small battery cells (d) build with an adult near
- 36.Which of these is not safe? (a) use small battery cells (b) take cells out after use (c) stop if a part gets hot (d) touch a switch when wet
- 37.⚠️ Is it safe to fly a kite near wires? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 38.⚠️ Is it safe to use small battery cells? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 39.Which of these is safe? (a) climb an electric pole (b) touch a switch when wet (c) touch a fallen wire (d) use small battery cells
- 40.True or false: to touch a fallen wire is safe. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- stay away from pylons
- safe
- not safe
- take cells out after use
- fly a kite near wires
- safe
- True
- False
- a fuse or MCB
- water carries current
- a short circuit
- safe
- fly kites in open fields
- keep drinks far away
- build with an adult near
- fly kites in open fields
- True
- False
- False
- poke things in a socket
- True
- take cells out after use
- a small battery pack
- not safe
- False
- not safe
- stay away from pylons
- shout for an adult
- dry your hands first
- safe
- throw cells in a fire
- use a cable with cuts
- not safe
- a trusted adult
- climb an electric pole
- touch a switch when wet
- not safe
- safe
- use small battery cells
- False
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