Current Flashcards
1
Q
What is current
A
The flow of electric charge
2
Q
What are the conditions for current to flow?
A
A complete closed circuit if there’s potential difference.
3
Q
What is the value of current throughout the circuit?
A
In a series circuit, the value of current is the same anywhere in the circuit
4
Q
What is potential difference?
A
Potential difference is the driving force that pushes the charge around.
5
Q
What is resistance?
A
Resistance is anything in the circuit which slows the flow down.
6
Q
What does the current depend on?
A
The potential difference and the resistance across the component.
7
Q
How does the resistance affect the current?
A
The greater the resistance across a component, the smaller the current that flows through it (for a given potential difference)
