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UNIT 203

Scientific Principles

This explains the underpinning science behind some of our actions as plumbers.

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Short Answer
1.1

Electricity

Electrical principles relevant to plumbing science
1.2

Heat

Conduction, convection, radiation, and heat transfer
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1.3

Relative Density, Expansion and Combustion

How materials behave under temperature and pressure changes
2.1

Intro to Water

Properties of water, the water cycle, and states of matter
2.2

Pressure and Flow

Static head, dynamic pressure, and flow rates
2.3

Hard and Soft Water

Temporary and permanent hardness, limescale, and treatment
3.1

Corrosion and Properties of Materials

Electrolytic action, dezincification, and material selection
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Short Answer Quizzes

Test your written knowledge — AI-marked with personalised feedback

These four quizzes test whether you can explain scientific principles in your own words — including calculations, definitions, and real-world plumbing applications. Your written answers are marked by AI against the Unit 203 workbook, with feedback on what you got right and what to review.

✍️ SA Quiz 1 — SI Units, Materials & Water ✍️ SA Quiz 2 — Water Hardness, Pressure & Flow ✍️ SA Quiz 3 — Heat, Combustion & Corrosion ✍️ SA Quiz 4 — Electricity & Fuel Types
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Unit 203 — Scientific Principles

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