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Understand How a Doorbell Works

In this worksheet, students will apply their knowledge about electrical circuits to an everyday doorbell.

'Understand How a Doorbell Works' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 6 Science worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Electricity

Curriculum subtopic:   Variations in Functions of Components

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Worksheet Overview

Electrical circuits are used all the time in the world around us.

 

Let's look at an electric doorbell.

When someone comes to visit, they press the button on the outside of your house.

 

doorbell

 

When they press the button it acts as the switch in an electrical circuit and completes the electrical pathway, allowing electricity to flow through the wires and reach the buzzer.

 

simple circuit

 

The buzzer then starts making a sound, letting you know that someone is at the door. Simple right! 

 

In this activity, we will investigate the circuit used in a doorbell.

 

boy has idea

 

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