Electricity Flashcards

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0
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In a battery sign, how is it different to a cell sign

A

Because it has a dotted line and has two sets of the sign

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In the cell sign, which lines the longest

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The positive (plus) side

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2
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What does then lamp sign look like

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It’s a circle with a cross in the middle

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3
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What’s the use for a cell

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To give energy to the circuit

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4
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What’s the use for a battery of cells

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To give energy to electricity to the circuit

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5
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What’s the use for a lamp

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To light up when electricity is introduced to it

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What’s the use for a switch

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To switch the lamp on and off

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What’s the use for an ammeter

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To measure how much current is following round the circuit. It measures in amps

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What is the use for a voltmeter

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To measure the amount of push at different parts in the circuit. It measures in volts

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9
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What is the independent variable

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What we will change eg. Bulbs

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What is a dependant variable

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What you measure in eg. Volts, amps

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What is a control variable

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Something that you keep the same

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12
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What’s the name of the circuit with one route

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Series

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13
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What’s the name of the circuit with two paths

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Parallel

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14
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Is graphite and insulator or a conductor

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A conductor

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15
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Is rubber an insulator or a conductor

A

Insulator

16
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Is iron an insulator or a conductor

A

Conductor

17
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Is copper an insulator or a conductor

A

Conductor

18
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Is glass an insulator or a conductor

A

Insulator

19
Q

Is plastic an insulator or a conductor

A

Insulator

20
Q

Is fur and insulator or a conductor

A

Insulator

21
Q

Can electricity pass through Graphite

A

Yes

22
Q

Can electricity pass through rubber

A

No

23
Q

Can electricity pass through iron

A

Yes

24
Q

Can electricity pass through copper

A

Yes

25
Q

Can electricity pass through glass

A

No

26
Q

Can electricity pass through plastic

A

No

27
Q

Can electricity pass through fur

A

No

28
Q

……………. is two or more cells together

A

Battery

29
Q

A …………………. can be used to reduce the current in a circuit

A

Resister

30
Q

Something that will let electricity flow through it is a ……………….

A

Conductor

31
Q

Bulbs, cells and switches are all circuit …………………..

A

Components

32
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Wires are usually covered in ……………

A

Plastic

33
Q

What kind of circuit do Christmas tree lights use

A

Series

34
Q

If one bulb was brokers why can’t the rest of the circuit

A

In a series circuit if one bulb breaks then the circuit is broken and all the lights go out