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P1a Energy & Energy
Resources
Mr D Powell
3
Electrical Energy p254
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K
S
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to compare and contrast the particular advantages and disadvantages of using
different electrical devices for a particular application.
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to calculate the amount of energy transferred from the mains using:
E = Pt
(kilowatt-hour, kWh) (kilowatt, kW) (hour, h)

to calculate the cost of energy transferred from the mains using:
total cost = number of kilowatt-hours x cost per kilowatt-hour
The amount of electrical energy a device transforms depends on how long the
appliance is switched on and the rate at which it is transferred.
Electricity is transferred from power station to consumers along the National Grid.
The uses of step-up and step-down transformers; increasing voltage (potential
difference) reduces current, and hence reduces energy losses in the cables.

U
Learn examples of everyday electrical devices designed to bring about particular
energy transformations.
The power of an appliance is measured in watts (W) or kilowatts (kW). But energy
is normally measured in joules (J).
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3.1 Electrical Devices p254
 (K) Learn examples of everyday electrical devices designed
to bring about particular energy transformations.
 (S) to compare and contrast the particular advantages and
disadvantages of using different electrical devices for a
particular application.
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Electrical Devices
 In a pair list all the
electrical devices
you can see.
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Cooker
Coffee pot
Kettle
Microwave
Food Processor
Radio
Washing
Machine
 Iron
 Hoover
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Electrical Devices
Consider the following things
for each item you see;
1.
Mains or Battery
powered?
2.
Useful Energy in
3.
Wasted Energy
4.
How is efficiency
improved?
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Can you identify forms of useful energy and
wasted energy in different household devices?
Device
Battery or
mains?
Useful
energy
Energy
wasted
Thermal/
Electric
kettle
M
Thermal
Computer
M
Electrical /
Light
Thermal
CPU fans can run slower to
save energy, monitor turns
off
Portable CD
player
B
Kinetic /
Sound
Thermal
Auto off switch, motor only
runs when you press play
Lamp
M
Light
Thermal
Use special efficient bulbs
Electric bell
B
Kinetic /
Sound
Thermal
Current only flows when the
button is pressed.
Sound
Efficiency
Lid put on top
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Efficiency?
Now you have thought about
these devices in an “energy”
way do the following;
1.
2.
On a double page spread
draw a bubble for each one
with their names i..e “Laptop
PC”
Draw out spider lines and
describe or annotate any
ideas you have for how they
can be modified /redesigned
to become more efficient and
reduce the energy they waste
3.
Estimate a Sankey Diagram...
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Efficiency?
Can you complete your own
estimated Sankey energy
diagrams for each device you
studied today.
You nee to list input energy,
useful out energy, wasted
energy & estimate the
quantities in joules.
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3.2 Electrical Power p256
 (K) The power of an appliance is measured in watts (W) or
kilowatts (kW). But energy is normally measured in joules
(J).
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Which word links all of these images...
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Power Practical...
1) This practical involves stepping on and off a box or step. Use
bathroom-type scales and measure your weight . Then
measure the height of the box or “step” . The gain of
gravitational potential energy of someone stepping onto the
box (in joules)
E = mgh
(eq1)
2) Time how long it takes to make 50 steps onto and off the box.
The gain of gravitational potential energy in making 50 steps on to
the box;
ET = 50  the gain in one step.
ET = 50  mgh (from eq1)
Power of your leg muscles = ET / time for 50 steps
P = ET / t
3) Write down any calculations you have made and explain them
4) Why would the input power be more than the output power?
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Power Practical...
h = 0.16 m
t= 57s
W = 560N
ET /t = Power
Power = (50  mgh) / t = 50 x 560N x 0.16m / 57s
= 80W
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Formulae Extension... A/A*
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We can also do something clever when
thinking of this formula when looking at
Kinetic Energy as well.
EGPE = mgh
EKE = 0.5mv2
(eq1)
(eq2)
 If I think of a transfer involving the energy at
the top of a waterfall (GPE) and energy at
the bottom (mainly KE)
 I can work out the speed of the water falling
by equating the two equations and
assuming all the energy is transferred to
kinetic.
 In every case we find a value of “g” gravity
as 10 m/s2
1 2
m gh  m v
2
2m gh  m v2
2 gh  v 2
2 gh  v
20h  v
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What is the speed of the water...
 Using this idea can you apply the formula and
fill in the grid for water which drops from
different heights.
 You will need to use the Sqrt button on your
calculator...
1 2
m gh  m v
2
2m gh  m v2
h (m)
V (in m/s)
5
10
10
14.14
20
20
2 gh  v
100
44.7
20h  v
2 gh  v 2
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Exam Question (C/D)
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A weight-lifter transfers 1000 J of energy to
a weight when the weight is raised 1.6m in
a time of 2.0 s.
1) What is the change in Potential Energy?
2) What is the mass lifted?
3) Calculate the energy per second
transferred to the weight by the weightlifter?
1. 1000J
2. EGPE = mgh or EGPE /gh = m
1000J / (10 x 1.6m) = 62.5kg
3. E = Pt so E/t = P 1000J/2s = 500W
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Exam Question II (B/C)
In a hospital electronic arm an 800 W electric motor is used to
raise a small load. In 120 s, the load gains 24 000 J of
gravitational potential energy from the motor. What is;
1.
2.
3.
4.
The electrical energy supplied to the motor.
Energy wasted by the motor.
The efficiency of the motor.
The output power of the motor
1. 24,000J
2. E=Pt so E = 800W x 120s = 96,000J
so energy wasted is = 96,000-24,000 = 72,000J
3. 24,000J / 96,000J = 0.25 or 25%
4. 800W x 0.25 = 200W
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Power & Efficiency...
The table below shows the time taken by different electrical devices to
transfer a given amount of energy supplied. The useful energy
transferred in this time is also stated. Copy and Complete the table....
Device
Time
taken
(s)
Energy
supplied
(J)
Useful energy
transferred
(J)
useful
power (W)
Efficiency
Lamp
1000
100 000
20 000
20
0.2
Microwave
oven
120
96 000
48 000
400
0.5
Motor
300
18 000
6000
20
0.33
Computer
3000
900 000
100 000
33.3
0.11
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Units & Quantities Match Up
Energy
Power
Temperature
Mass
Force
watt
Joule
kilogram
Newton
degree
Celsius
C
kg
N
J
W
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3.3 Using Electrical Energy p258
 (U) The amount of electrical energy a device transforms
depends on how long the appliance is switched on and the rate
at which it is transferred.
 (S) to calculate the amount of energy transferred from the
mains using:
E = Pt
(kilowatt-hour, kWh) = (kilowatt, kW) x (hour, h)
 (S) to calculate the cost of energy transferred from the mains
using:
total cost = number of kilowatt-hours x cost per kilowatt-hour
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What has happened here....
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Joule Meter
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A joule meter counts the number of electrons
moving around a circuit.
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It works them out as whole Joules of energy.
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We can work out the Power or energy
transferred per second by a device by
connecting a Joule meter up to a circuit.
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You teacher will demonstrate both types and
show you how it works.
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Also you can see that there is a special
formulae for Power;
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Power = Current x Voltage
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Results
Bulb
Joules (J)
Time (s)
Power (W)
Current (A)
Voltage (V)
Power (W)
24W
300
12
25
2
12
24
36W
350
10.16
34
3
12
36
We have compared two types of bulbs using theory and actual
counting of joules of energy flowed.
Theory tells us that Power = Current x Voltage
Experiment tells us that Power = Energy Flowed / time
Obviously in our experiment there is a little bit of error and difference!
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Understanding Electricity Bills
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Poor Dr Frankenstein did not look at his electricity bill and check the cost of
each unit of electricity.
Electricity is not only measured in Joules but as a larger chunk called a “Unit”
Units are how we cost out domestic electricity.
1 Unit = 1KW hour of electricity.
They are shown on the bill here..
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kWh & Appliances....
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The idea of this is quite simple. We know that
appliances transfer energy in Joules.
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We can represent this transfer over a period of
time by saying the number of joules which flow
in a certain time period. This brings us onto the
idea of “Power” in watts or 1W = 1J/s.
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Also we can say that 1kW = 1000J/s
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Well if we take this further and say that a
kilowatt hour is simply;
1 kW x 1 hour.
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So now by using this idea we can compare
devices by their value of kw hours
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Examples of kWh
 A 200 watt T.V set ……..transfers 1
kWh of energy if it is switched on
for 5 hours
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A 500 watt vacuum
cleaner……..transfers 1kWh of
energy if it is switched on for 2
hours
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Energy Efficiency Ratings
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kWh & Appliances....
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Look at this example of three appliances.
One old and two new The digital reading
was taken to show their Power use over
24 hours.
1.
Old Fridge Freezer - 3.93 kWh
old Fridge/Freezer (roughly 6ft high, half
fridge, half freezer) consumed 3.93 kWh’s
in 24hrs. Rating “E”
2.
New Fridge - 0.34 kWh
new energy rating ‘A’ fridge (large fridge,
5ft high) consumes 0.34 kWh’s in 24hrs.
3.
New Freezer - 0.46 kWh
new energy rating ‘A’ freezer (normal
under-counter size) consumes 0.46 kWh
in 24hrs.
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kWh & Appliances....
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Look at this example of three appliances. The digital reading was taken to
show their Power
1.
Old Fridge/Freezer = 3.93 x 10.668p = 42p per day = £153 per year. (rated E)
2.
New Fridge = 0.34 x 10.668p = 3.6p per day = £13 per year. (A-rated)
3.
New Freezer = 0.46 x 10.668p = 4.9p per day = £18 per year. (A-rated)
The saving would be £153 - £13 - £18 = £122 per year. That’s just the financial
saving, add to this the environmental benefits
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Saving Energy
You can save some energy by putting a device on standby. However, they still use
a little bit of power. Here are some examples...
DVD player on standby - 4 watts
DVD player on but not playing - 10 watts
DVD player playing a disk - 14 watts
Laser Printer on standby - 3 watts
Laser Printer Printing - 1000 watts
Dehumidifier on standby - 9 watts
Dehumidifier working - 170 watts
Desktop PC - 112 watts
PC Peripherals - 36 watts
PC & Peripherals - 148 watts
Sky+ on Standby - 13 watts
Sky+ Playing - 20 watts
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Energy Costs...
Look at this list of items and their cost in electricity. See if you can work out
any costs of things that you can do or how you could save energy. Write a list
in your book?
12hrs PC and Peripherals - 1.76kWh = 18p per day = £68 per year
40 degrees wash - 0.77kWh = 8p per wash = £8.50 per year
60 degrees wash - 1.39kWh = 15p per wash = £15 per year
45 minutes walking on the treadmill - 0.21kWh = 2.2p
Boil 1.7 litres of cold water - 0.19kWh = 2p
Boil minimum level of cold water - 0.04kWh = 0.4p
Toast 2 slices of bread - 0.04kWh = 0.4p
24hrs Sky+ on standby - 0.31kWh = 3.3p per day = £12 per
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Cost of electricity.
If each unit of electricity costs 16p. Copy the information into a grid then work
out what each device cost
Power (kw) x time (hours) x cost per unit = monetary cost
38.4p
24p
16p
8p
0.8p
1000W = 1kW
100W = 0.1kW
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Fill in the blanks
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3.4 The National Grid p260
• (U) Electricity is transferred from power station to
consumers along the National Grid.
• (K) The uses of step-up and step-down transformers;
increasing voltage (potential difference) reduces current,
and hence reduces energy losses in the cables.
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What is the National Grid
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The “grid” is a system of
cables which link Power
Stations to homes,
businesses, industry and
other infrastructure.
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Along the way it has to
modify the electrical current
to make sure that as much of
the energy is delivered as
possible.
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Transformers do the
modifications!
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This diagram shows the main
routes.
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Who produces the power.
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The power comes from a variety of sources.
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The map shows all the nuclear power stations
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The house here is putting energy back into the grid from its solar panels.
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Transformers
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These are really basic devices we can
change the voltage and current at
which the energy is transferred.
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The idea of this is to save power. (we
will come to this shortly)
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The simple circuit consists of a
Power supply, two bulbs and a
transformer.
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The current to the lower bulb is
transferred indirectly by a magnetic
field induced in the iron loop.
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The current has been transformed
and p.d. has increased and current
reduced
http://www.practicalphysics.org/go/Experiment_349.html
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Transformers & everyday uses...
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Here is an example of how we can
transform voltages and currents.
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The core is the same as in the previous
slide but now you can see that the
number of turns of wire are different.
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The ratio of turns either steps up or
steps down the voltage.
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What happens is when the current
flow (alternating current) flows back
and fourth in one set of wires it creates
(induces) a current in the other set of
wires.
This example is a travel adapter plug!
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Stepping up / Stepping Down
132kV
25kV
230V
Power station
Step up
transformer
Step down
transformer
Homes
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If we keep the voltage the same all the way and wanted the process to be
90% efficient. Throughout the grid we would have to use cables that were
13cm in diameter! They would weight 7000 tonnes . They
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If we step up the voltage to 132kV the cables would be 4mm in diameter
but we would still only lose 10% of the energy in heat.
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Also home electricity would be dangerous at such high voltages so it must
stepped down anyway.
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Revision...
Copy the diagram and complete the questions in your books on the National Grid
Power station
Step up
transformer
Step down
transformer
Homes
We use the national grid to _ _transfer
_ _ _ _ energy to our homes. The step-up
transformers increase the _ _ voltage
_ _ _ _ _ _ and reduce the _ current
_ _ _ _ _. The
high voltage electricity now at _132
_ _ kV moves with _low
_ _ thermal losses
and means that the wires can be quite _ thin
_ _ _. Finally the step-down
transformers mean that the _voltage
_ _ _ _ is reduced to _230
_ _ V and is useable
in every day appliances. This can only be done with _alternating
_ _ _ _ _current.
_____
from a power station.
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An Argument....
Should power cables be underground or overhead? Here are some of
the arguments used:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
They take up valuable land.
They are more difficult to repair.
They are more difficult to install across roads, railways and canals.
They are much more expensive.
They spoil the landscape.
They produce electric and magnetic fields that might affect
people.
Which of the above arguments would you use to argue against:
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
Underground power cables?
Overhead power cables?
TASK
Imagine you are a spokesperson for an environmental group or power
company going on live radio. Write down an argument using your
own and these ideas from a perspective....
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National Grid.... Complex version...
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How much do we generate
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These figures are a big out of date but give the breakdown by source up to
2003. The amount is staggering!
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Pages below this are extras and
resources to quick print out that fit into
the sequence of lessons.
Use as marked & for SEN or to save
time on writing!
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K
S


to compare and contrast the particular advantages and disadvantages of using
different electrical devices for a particular application.

to calculate the amount of energy transferred from the mains using:
E = Pt
(kilowatt-hour, kWh) (kilowatt, kW) (hour, h)

to calculate the cost of energy transferred from the mains using:
total cost = number of kilowatt-hours x cost per kilowatt-hour
The amount of electrical energy a device transforms depends on how long the
appliance is switched on and the rate at which it is transferred.
Electricity is transferred from power station to consumers along the National Grid.
The uses of step-up and step-down transformers; increasing voltage (potential
difference) reduces current, and hence reduces energy losses in the cables.

U
Learn examples of everyday electrical devices designed to bring about particular
energy transformations.
The power of an appliance is measured in watts (W) or kilowatts (kW). But energy
is normally measured in joules (J).


K
S


to compare and contrast the particular advantages and disadvantages of using
different electrical devices for a particular application.

to calculate the amount of energy transferred from the mains using:
E = Pt
(kilowatt-hour, kWh) (kilowatt, kW) (hour, h)

to calculate the cost of energy transferred from the mains using:
total cost = number of kilowatt-hours x cost per kilowatt-hour
The amount of electrical energy a device transforms depends on how long the
appliance is switched on and the rate at which it is transferred.
Electricity is transferred from power station to consumers along the National Grid.
The uses of step-up and step-down transformers; increasing voltage (potential
difference) reduces current, and hence reduces energy losses in the cables.

U
Learn examples of everyday electrical devices designed to bring about particular
energy transformations.
The power of an appliance is measured in watts (W) or kilowatts (kW). But energy
is normally measured in joules (J).

An Argument....
Should power cables be underground or overhead? Here are some of
the arguments used:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
They take up valuable land.
They are more difficult to repair.
They are more difficult to install across roads, railways and canals.
They are much more expensive.
They spoil the landscape.
They produce electric and magnetic fields that might affect
people.
Which of the above arguments would you use to argue against:


Underground power cables?
Overhead power cables?
TASK
Imagine you are a spokesperson for an environmental group or power
company going on live radio. Write down an argument using your
own and these ideas from a perspective....
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An Argument....
Should power cables be underground or overhead? Here are some of
the arguments used:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
They take up valuable land.
They are more difficult to repair.
They are more difficult to install across roads, railways and canals.
They are much more expensive.
They spoil the landscape.
They produce electric and magnetic fields that might affect
people.
Which of the above arguments would you use to argue against:


Underground power cables?
Overhead power cables?
TASK
Imagine you are a spokesperson for an environmental group or power
company going on live radio. Write down an argument using your
own and these ideas from a perspective....
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