Senior Secondary Electrical Science
- What
- Museum Staff-led
- When
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Terms 1 to 4, Thursday & Friday
2:30pm - Duration
- 45 minutes
- Year level
- Years 11 to 12
- Minmum student numbers
- Minimum 15 students
- Maximum student numbers
- Maximum 118 students
- Cost
- $9 per student + education service fee
- Booking information
- Bookings 13 11 02
Set in our high voltage Lightning Theatre, the senior secondary electrical science show features demonstrations that illustrate:
- Static Electricity
- The Triboelectric Series
- Electromagnetisum
- Electrical Safety
- Electric motors
Students will explore how current electricity is produced using magnets and coils of wire and how this principle is applied in power stations and electrical devices.
A lightning demonstration using a two million volt Tesla coil, highlighting safety in electrical storms, is also included as part of this 45-minute presentation.
Victorian Curriculum links
- VCE Unit 1 Physics
- Year 11 VCAL Electricity
- VCE VET Electrical Industry
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