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  • Explanation of terms

    • Michael Faraday - The person who discovered how to generate electricity.
    • Voltage - How we measure electricity in a circuit.
    • Pylons - Large metal structures that carry the electricity around the country.
    • Conductor - An object that will allow electricity to pass through it, for example, copper, silver or graphite.
    • Turbine - An object with large metal blades that are turned quickly by the power source, for example water, air or steam.
    • National Grid - The network that carries power to where it is needed.
    • Fossil fuels - Fuels that are taken from the Earth's natural resources, for example coal or natural gas.
    • Renewable energy - Energy that is created from sources that will not run out, for example, sun, wind and waves.
    • Wind turbine - A turbine that has large blades turned by the wind to create electricity.
    • Wind farm - A group of wind turbines together that can produce electricity.
    • Off shore wind farms - A wind farm that is in the sea.
    • Hydro power - Electricity that is created from turbines turned by the force of water.
    • Biomass - Vegetable material that can be burned to create energy.
    • Tidal underwater turbine - A turbine under the sea that is moved around by the tide, which creates electricity.
    • Solar panels - Turn the rays of the sun into electricity.
    • Microgeneration - Creating electricity on a small scale, for example having your own solar panel on the roof of your house.
    • Electric shock - If electricity passes through your body, it can cause pain and could kill you.

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