GCSE Physics - Plugs and Wires

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Résumé

TLDRThe video discusses the wiring in plugs and cables, specifically in the UK, where the main electricity supply is 230 volts at 50 hertz. It explains the three core wires: the live wire (brown), which carries the current; the neutral wire (blue), which completes the circuit; and the earth wire (green/yellow), which provides safety by preventing electric shocks. The video highlights the dangers of touching live wires and emphasizes the importance of safety when dealing with electricity.

A retenir

  • ⚡️ The main supply in the UK is 230 volts at 50 hertz.
  • 🔌 There are three core wires in a plug: live, neutral, and earth.
  • 🟤 The live wire is brown and carries the current.
  • 🔵 The neutral wire is blue and completes the circuit.
  • 🟢 The earth wire is green/yellow and prevents electric shocks.
  • ⚠️ Touching a live wire can cause a serious electric shock.
  • 🔒 The earth wire provides a safe path for excess current.
  • 🔌 Always avoid touching plug sockets, even if switched off.
  • ⚡️ Electricity flows due to potential difference between wires.
  • 💡 Understanding wire colors is crucial for safety.

Chronologie

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    This video explains the different wires found in plugs and cables, emphasizing the importance of understanding their functions to avoid electric shocks. In the UK, the main electricity supply is an alternating current of 230 volts at 50 hertz, delivered through a three-core cable consisting of a live wire (brown), a neutral wire (blue), and an earth wire (green and yellow). The live wire carries the current, while the neutral wire completes the circuit, and the earth wire provides safety by preventing the appliance casing from becoming live. The video highlights the dangers of touching live wires and the importance of safety precautions around electricity.

Carte mentale

Vidéo Q&R

  • What are the three types of wires in a plug?

    The three types of wires are the live wire (brown), neutral wire (blue), and earth wire (green/yellow).

  • What voltage does the main supply in the UK provide?

    The main supply in the UK provides an alternating current of 230 volts.

  • What is the purpose of the earth wire?

    The earth wire prevents the appliance casing from becoming live and provides a safe path for current to flow away.

  • Why is it dangerous to touch a live wire?

    Touching a live wire can cause a large current to flow through the body, resulting in an electric shock.

  • What happens if the live wire touches the appliance casing?

    If the live wire touches the casing, it can make the casing live, posing a risk of electric shock.

  • What is the potential difference of the neutral and earth wires?

    Both the neutral and earth wires have a potential difference of zero volts.

  • Why should you not touch plug sockets even if they are switched off?

    Even if switched off, the live wire can still have a potential difference, which can cause a shock if touched.

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    in this video we're going to look at the
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    different wires that you find in plugs
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    and cables
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    and also why touching the wrong one can
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    give you an electric shock
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    here in the uk the large majority of our
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    electricity comes from the national grid
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    which distributes power across the
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    country to our homes
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    we call the electricity that this
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    supply's main supply
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    and the two things to know about it are
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    that it's an alternating current of 230
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    volts
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    and it's at 50 hertz
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    so whenever we plug electrical appliance
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    from our home into a plug socket we're
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    connecting it to the main supply
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    this usually involves a three core cable
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    which means that is a cable with three
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    wires inside of it
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    the live wire
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    the neutral wire and the earth wire
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    each of the wires are made of copper so
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    that they can conduct electricity
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    and they're coated in a layer of
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    insulating plastic for safety
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    the colour of each plastic coating
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    though is specific to the type of wire
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    and this helps us to identify them
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    for the exam it's important that you
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    know which color each of the cables are
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    and what each of them does
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    the live wire is brown
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    and is the one that provides the
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    alternating potential difference of
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    around 230 volts from the main supply
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    meanwhile the neutral wire is blue
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    and acts to complete the circuit by
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    carrying away current
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    so effectively electricity flows into
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    the device through the live wire
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    and flows out through the neutral wire
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    which has a potential difference of zero
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    volts
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    lastly we have the earth wire which is
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    striped green and yellow
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    the earth wire doesn't normally carry a
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    current at all
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    and has a potential difference of zero
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    volts
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    its role is to stop the appliance casing
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    from becoming live
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    which could happen if the live wire came
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    loose and touched the casing
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    this would mean that if we were to touch
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    the casing we'd get a big electric shock
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    to prevent this the earthwire provides
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    an alternative pathway for the current
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    to flow away
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    so that any dangerous electricity will
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    pass through the earth wire rather than
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    passing through us
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    now the reason that the electricity from
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    the live wire is happy to pass through
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    the neutral wire or occasionally the
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    earth wire is that they both have
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    potential differences of zero volts
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    while the live wire is at 230 volts
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    and it's this difference in voltage that
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    causes electricity to pass from one to
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    the other
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    unfortunately humans also have a
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    potential difference of zero volts
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    and so if we touch the live wire it will
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    cause a large current to flow through us
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    in the form of an electric shock
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    this is why it's so important to never
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    touch plug sockets even if they're
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    switched off
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    the live wire still has a potential
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    difference and so any contact could
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    result in a shock
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    anyway that's everything for this video
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Tags
  • electricity
  • wires
  • plugs
  • safety
  • electric shock
  • live wire
  • neutral wire
  • earth wire
  • UK
  • main supply