Exploring electrical and mechanical systems: the need for control in design and technology

Design and technology

Component/action in order to get the mechanism moving

The component/action that will be activated after the process.

Transfer of force from input to output, action taking place between the input and output to make the output work.

What part of a mechanical system is an output?

What electrical component needs to be added to a mechanical system to make it move?

What key mechanism did we explore when making our mechanical system?

Component/action in order to get the circuit working.

The component/action that will be activated after process.

Transfer of power from input to output, action taking place between the input and output to make output work.

What is an input on an electrical system?

What part of the mechanical system did we connect the electrical circuit to?

Control technology is a component used in electrical products.

Control technology is an innovative way to present a product.

Control technology is the use of microprocessors that are used to programme and control how an electrical system will work.

When we build an electrical system we use components, can you identify the group of electrical component parts?

An object or material that is an electrical conductor is one that creates electricity and power that object or material.

Materials or objects that are electrical conductors allow for the flow of an electrical current  in all directions.

Materials or objects that are electrical conductors stop the flow of an electrical current.

What is meant by the term electrical conductor?