electricity Flashcards

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1
Q

when current flows past a point in a circuit for a length of time then the charge that has passed through is given by this formula

A

q=it

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2
Q

what does a fuse look like

A

a resistor with a horizontal line all the way through

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3
Q

what does a variable resistor look like

A

a resistor with a diagonal arrow through it

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4
Q

what does a diode look like

A

a circle with a line through it with a triangle and a lime next to it

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5
Q

what does an ldr look like

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a circle with a rectangle box and lime through the middle with arrows pointing to it

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6
Q

what does a thermistor look like

A

a resistor with a diagonal line through it with a small line at the bottom

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7
Q

the ammeter is placed in:

and the voltmeter is placed in:

A

series

parallel

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8
Q

the formula linking potential difference and current is

A

v=ir

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9
Q

ohmic resistors have a … resistance

A

constant

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10
Q

the potential difference always adds up to an … source of of

A

equal

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11
Q

the total resistance of a circuit is

A

i=v/r

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12
Q

current is shared between…

A

branches

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13
Q

if you have 2 resistors in parallel their total resistance is less than the resistance of…

A

the smallest of the the two resistor

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14
Q

when you add resistors in parrallel the total current…so the total resistance….

A

increases

decreases

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15
Q

adding resistors in a series circuit …. the total resistance and …. the total current

A

increases

decreases

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16
Q

mains supply is

A

ac

17
Q

battery supply is

A

dc

18
Q

the live wire is

A

brown

19
Q

the neutral wire is

A

blue

20
Q

the earth wire is

A

green and yellow

21
Q

live wires voltage is

A

230v

22
Q

neutral wires voltage is

A

0v

23
Q

earth wires voltage is

A

0v

24
Q

your bodies voltage is

A

0v

25
Q

energy transferred=

A

power (w) x time (s)

e=pt

26
Q

power=

A

potential difference (v) x current (a)

27
Q

throughout the day the electrical usage

A

fluctuates