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System basics
Electrical System
True/False
100

What is a system?

What is a group of parts that work together to do something

100

Name the three main parts of Ergstown's electrical system.

What is the electrical system is made up of sources (like power plants, wind turbines, or solar panels), wires, and devices in homes and buildings
100

The electrical system includes sources, wires, and devices. (T/F)

What is T

200

What caused the blackout in Ergstown?

What is when too many devices used energy at once and the system couldn't supply enough, a blackout happened

200

What does an energy converter do?

What is an energy converter changes energy from one form to another

200

Wind turbines convert wind energy into electrical energy.

What is T

300

What happens if one part of the system fails?

What is if one part of the system fails, the whole system may stop working.

300

Give three examples of energy converters.

What is a wind turbines, solar panels, and power plants
300

Adding more energy sources can help prevent blackouts

What is F

400

How can we prevent blackouts?

What is add more energy sources. make grid (wires) stronger, and use less energy at busy times. 
400

What happens if there isn’t enough energy

What is devices won't work if there isn't enough energy in the system

400

Devices will always work even if there isn’t enough energy.

What is F