Electricity

Resources

Learn about how wires are produced and used.

Design and build an electromagnet which can carry paperclips over a distance of one metre.

Learn how biomass can be used to generate electricity.

Learn about why Canada is a world leader in nuclear technology.

Learn about a new material for spacesuits and the engineer who designed it.

Learn how energy from the Sun can be used to generate electricity.

Learn about current electricity and why it should be handled safely

Learn how moving air can be used to generate electricity.

Learn how energy from fossil fuels can be used to generate electricity.

Learn about static electricity and where we encounter it in daily life.

Learn about the risks of electromagnetic radiation near high-voltage power lines.

Job Title

Implementation Manager

Patrick Simmons is an Implementation Manager for Bell Canada.

This resource explains electricity basics - volts, amps, currents, resistance, and why it is dangerous to touch electrical outlets with wet hands.

Could we use radio waves to charge electrical technologies in the future?