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Combined Physics - P2 Electricity Flashcards

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What is the circuit symbol for an open switch?

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What is the circuit symbol for a closed switch?

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What is the circuit symbol for a cell?

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What is the circuit symbol for a battery?

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What is the circuit symbol for a diode?

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What is the circuit symbol for a resistor?

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What is the circuit symbol for a variable resistor?

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What is the circuit symbol for an LED?

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What is the circuit symbol for a lamp?

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What is the circuit symbol for a fuse?

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What is the circuit symbol for a voltmeter?

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What is the circuit symbol for an ammeter?

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What is the circuit symbol for a thermistor?

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What is the circuit symbol for an LDR?

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What is current?

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The rate of flow of charge

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What component is the IV graph in the image for?

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A Resistor (at constant temperature)

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What type of circuit is shown in the image?

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Series circuit

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What component is the IV graph in the image for?

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A diode

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What type of circuit is shown in the image?

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Parallel circuit

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What component is the IV graph in the image for?

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A filament lamp

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What happens to the resistance of a thermistor as temperature increases?

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Resistance decreases

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What happens to the resistance of an LDR as light increases?

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Resistance decreases

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What’s the difference between direct current and alternating current?

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  • Direct current flows in only one direction.
  • Alternating current constantly changes direction.
24
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What is the rule for current in a series circuit?

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Current is the same everywhere in the circuit

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Name the electrical component used in thermostats.

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Thermistor

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Where are LDRs commonly found?

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LDRs are used as automatic night lights

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What is the National Grid?

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A system of cables and transformers

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What is the rule for potential difference in a series circuit?

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Potential difference is shared between components.

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Where should you place an ammeter to measure current through a component?

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The ammeter should be placed in series with the component.

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What is the rule for potential difference in a parallel circuit?

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It is the same in each branch.

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Where should you place a voltmeter to measure potential difference across a component?

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The voltmeter should be placed parallel to the component.

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What type of electricity supply is a battery?

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Direct current (DC)

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What is the total resistance of the three resistors in series?

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What is the rule for current in a parallel circuit?

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Current is shared between the branches.

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What type of electricity supply is mains electricity?

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Alternating current (AC)

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Name the equipment used to measure potential difference.

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What is the frequency of mains electricity?

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Name the three wires in a three-core cable and say what colour they are.

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  • Live wire (brown)
  • Neutral wire (blue)
  • Earth wire (green / yellow striped)
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What is the function of the neutral wire (blue)

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Completes the circuit carrying current away (0 V)

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What is the potential difference of mains electricity?

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What is the function of the live wire (brown)?

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Provides the alternating potential difference (230V)

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What is the function of the Earth wire (green / yellow)?

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Acts as a safety device, stopping the appliance casing from becoming live (0 V)

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What two things determine how much energy is transferred by an electrical appliance.

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  • How long the appliance is on for
  • The power rating of the appliance
44
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Describe how electricity is transmitted across the National Grid to make it as efficient as possible.

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  • High potential difference
  • Low current
  • Which decreases energy lost by heating the wires/surrounding
45
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How are step-down transformers used within the National Grid?

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Step-down transformers bring the 400,000 V of the National Grid down to 230 V for use in the home.

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Name the equipment used to measure current.

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How are step-up transformers used within the National Grid?

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Step-up transformers increase the potential difference of the National Grid to 400,000 V

48
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Sketch a graph to show how light intensity affects resistance in an LDR.

49
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Sketch a graph to show how temperature affects resistance in a thermistor.

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