Circuits And Potential Difference

Question 1

Atoms contain positive _________, ___________ neutrons and ___________ electrons

Answer 1

Protons
Neutral
Negative

Question 2

Where are protons and neutrons held in the atom?

Answer 2

In the nucleus at the centre of each atom

Question 3

Electrons ________ around the nucleus

Answer 3

Orbit

Question 4

The electrons in an insulator are held tightly by their atoms.

What does this stop them from doing?

Answer 4

Flowing

Question 5

What is used to measure the voltage across a component?

Answer 5

Voltmeter

Question 6

Voltage is measured in ________

Answer 6

Volts

Question 7

Voltmeters must be connected in __________ to compare the ________ carried by electrons before and ________ the component

Answer 7

Parallel
Energy
After

Question 8

The current is provided by a difference in …?

Answer 8

Potential which provides the force to move the charges around the circuit

Question 9

In a series circuit, potential difference is __________ _____________ components

Answer 9

Split between

Question 10

Each parallel branch gets the ________ voltage in a parallel circuit

Answer 10

Full

Question 11

What is another name for potential difference?

Answer 11

Voltage

Question 12

What does potential difference supply in a circuit?

Answer 12

The force required to move the charges around the circuit as well as supplying the energy

Question 13

Voltmeters measure the voltage across a component.

True or False?

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Voltmeters have _______ resistance

Answer 14

High