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What is a circuit symbol?

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A diagram used to represent a component

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What represents a wire in a circuit diagram?

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A straight line

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What is a cell?

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The power source in a circuit ( what we usually call a battery)

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What is a battery?

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Two or more cells

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Why do we use circuit diagrams?

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To make it easier to see what is connected to what in a circuit

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What should you use to draw a circuit diagram?

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Use a pencil and ruler, use correct symbols

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What should you draw first when drawing a circuit diagram?

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The symbols

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What is a lamp?

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Another name for a bulb

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What has to happen for a circuit to work?

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All components must be connected

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How does a switch work?

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It causes two pieces of metal to touch and complete the circuit

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What makes a lamp light up?

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Current passing through it

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What does the battery do in a circuit?

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It makes the current flow around the circuit

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Why does a higher voltage affect the brightness of a bulb?

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It creates a higher current, so the bulb is brighter

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What is current?

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Flow of electric charge

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Why does charge all start moving at the same time?

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The charge is evenly spread through the wires

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What must a circuit always contain?

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A power supply, no gaps

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What do you use to measure the potential difference of a cell or a battery?

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Using a voltmeter

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18
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What is the potential difference of the mains electricity?

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230V

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19
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What happens if there is an increase in the voltage?

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A bigger push and a bigger current

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20
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What does potential difference actually mean?

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The difference in energy between two different points in the circuit

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21
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How do you increase the potential difference in a circuit?

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Increasing the power supply

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How does the voltmeter need to be connected in a circuit?

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In a parallel circuit

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What is the potential difference in a circuit with 3 1.5V cells?

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4.5V

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What might happen to a lamp when you add more cells?

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It will get brighter

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What is an electrical conductor?
A material that allows electricity to pass through easily
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Give 2 examples of conductors.
Any names metal, graphite
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What is an electrical insulator?
A material that does not allows electricity to pass through easily
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Give 2 examples of insulators.
Plastic, rubber, glass
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What is resistance?
The opposition to the movement of electrical charge
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WHat are the units that resistance are measured in?
Ohms (Ω)
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What is the relationship between current and resistance?
Higher current = lower resistance
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Name 2 factors that can affect resistance?
Material, length of wire, thickness of wire, temperature
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Which type of circuit will have only one pathways for current to flow?
Series
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Describe the structure a series circuit.
Components connected end to end in a loop.
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Describe the structure of a parallel circuit.
Components connected side by side in different loops.
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Explain why the voltage and current might be different in the two types of circuit
In series there is only 1 pathway for the electricity to follow, in parallel there can be many.
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What is the rule for p.d in a series circuit?
Potential difference is shared across each component.
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How do you calculate resistance in a series circuit?
Add the resistance from each resistor.
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What is the rule for p.d in a series circuit?
Potential difference is the same across each loop.
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What is the rule for resistance in a parallel circuit?
the total resistance of the circuit is reduced as the current can follow multiple paths
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What does current do?
Transfers energy in a circuit
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What are the two types of current?
Alternating and direct
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How are the two types of current different?
Direct only goes in one direction alternating continually reverses
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What are electrons?
Negative charged particles
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What is the difference between a series and parallel circuit?
Series is one loop parallel is many
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What is a problem with series circuits?
One component goes and the current cannot flow
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What is an advantage of series circuits?
Less wires
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Why are homes wired with parallel circuits?
If one bulb goes the others keep working
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What is resistance?
A measure of the opposition of flow of electricity
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What does the symbol represent?
Ohms
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State the calculation for resistance
Resistance = potential difference/ current
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Rearrange the calculation to find current:
Current = potential difference/ resistance
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What is Ohms law?
When resistance stays the same potential difference and and current are directly proportional
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How do you connect a voltmeter in a circuit?
In parallel
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How do you connect an ammeter in a circuit?
In series
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What does the term directly proportional mean?
As one variable increases the other increases by the same amount
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Does electrical current flow more easily in air or water?
In water
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Why is it dangerous to play around overhead wires?
The electricity could pass through your body if you come into contact with the wires
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What can an electrical shock do to your body?
It can affect your muscles and nerves, paralyse you or stop your heart.
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What colour is the earth wire in a plug?
Green and yellow striped
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What is the function of the live wire in the plug?
It carries the electrical current
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What is the function of the neutral wire in a plug?
It completes the circuit
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How does a fuse work?
It contains a thin wire that melts if current is too high
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Why are the outer casings of electrical appliances covered in plastic?
It is an insulator (electricity will not pass through)
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What is a theory?
Explanation to explain an phenomena
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What is a model?
Helps visualise things that cannot be seen
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Why do we use models?
Help understand ideas
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When should we use models?
After the scientific explanation
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What is an electric field?
Area around a charged object where a force can be felt
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What causes an electric field?
A charged object
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What 2 things can happen in an electric field?
Objects can attract or repel
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Why can the 2 things happen in an electric field?
Like charges will push away from each other, opposite charges will pull towards each other
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What direction does an electric field occur in?
From positive to negative charges
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What might happen as you move away from the charge?
Effect is less, force gets weaker
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What does the comb in a Van de Graaff generator do?
Is given a positive voltage to attract electrons from the belt
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Why do hairs stick out in every direction if you touch the VdG generator?
They repel the scalp and each other

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