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Part 1: What do we use electricity for?

Part 1: What do we use electricity for?

Explore the many ways we use electricity in our daily lives with our interactive quiz, 'What Do We Use Electricity For?'

Learn about electricity by watching these videos and then try your hand at the quiz:

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Question 1: What do we use electricity for in our homes?

Cooking

Reading

Playing

All of the above

That is not correct. We use electricity for cooking in our homes.

Correct! We use electricity for cooking in our homes (for example: electric stoves and ovens)

Question 2: Which of these items use electricity to keep our food cold?

Bicycle

Refrigerator

Toaster

Fan

That is not correct. We use refrigerators to keep our food cold.

Correct! We use refrigerators to keep our food cold.

Question 3: Does a wood-fired braai use electricity?

Yes

No

That is not correct. A wood-fired braai does not use electricity.

Correct! A wood-fired braai does not use electricity.

Question 4: Why is electricity important for us every day?

To light up our homes

To help us learn and play

To charge our phones

All of the above

That is not correct. It does help to light up our homes, but it can also help with other tasks.

That is not correct. It does help us learn and play, but it can also help with other tasks.

That is not correct. It does help charge our phones, but it can also help with other tasks.

Correct! It helps us to learn and play, to light up our homes and to charge our phones!

Question 5: Does a gas stove use electricity?

Yes

No

That is not correct. A gas stove does not use electricity.

Correct! A gas stove does not use electricity.

Question 6: Why does having electricity at home help school children?

It allows you to do your homework at night using the lights

It allows you to use the internet to learn more

It allows you to charge a phone so you can call a friend if you are unsure about your homework.

All of the above

That is not correct. It does allow you to do you homework at night using lights, but it can also help in other ways.

That is not correct. It does allow you to use the internet to learn more but it can also help in other ways.

That is not correct. It does allow you to charge a phone but it can also help in other ways.

Correct! It can allow you to do your homework at night using lights, use the internet to learn more, and charge your phone so you can call a friend for help!

Question 7: How does electricity help doctors and nurses in hospitals?

It makes sure the machines that help sick people work

It lights up the hospital so doctors can see better

It keeps medicines cold to make people feel better

All of the above

That is not correct. It does help make sure the machines that help sick people are working, but it also helps with other things.

That is not correct. It does help light up hospitals, but it also helps with other things.

That is not correct. It does help light up hospitals, but it also helps with other things.

Correct! It does help light up hospitals, but it also helps with other things.

Question 8: What would happen if the power went out in a city?

People won’t be able to use the internet

The traffic lights would stop working

Food in fridges might go bad

All of the above

That is not correct. If the power went out, people would not be able to use the internet, but many other things would also go wrong!

That is not correct. If the power went out, traffic lights would stop working, but many other things would also go wrong!

That is not correct. If the power went out, food in fridges might go bad, but many other things would also go wrong!

Correct! If the power went out, traffic lights would stop working, but many other things would also go wrong!

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Part 2: What does electricity come from?

Part 3: What do solar panels do?

Part 4: What are batteries and inverters?

Part 5: Off-grid vs Grid-tied Solar Systems

Part 6: Community-owned Renewable Energy

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