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1
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What is the circuit symbol for a bulb?

A

Circle with a cross

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2
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What is the circuit symbol for a cell?

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Two lines, one shorter than the other

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What is the circuit symbol for a battery?

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Two lines, one shorter than the other, repeated at least twice

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4
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What is the circuit symbol for an ammeter?

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Circle with an A

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5
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What is the circuit symbol for a voltmeter?

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circle with a V

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6
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What is the circuit symbol for a switch?

A

break in the wire line

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7
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What is the circuit symbol for a fuse/resistor?

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Rectangle with a line through

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8
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What is the circuit symbol for a diode?

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Circle with an arrow and line inside

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9
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What is the circuit symbol for a LED?

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Circle with an arrow and line inside and two arrows pointing out

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9
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What is the circuit symbol for a resistor?

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rectangle

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10
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What is the circuit symbol for a variable resistor?

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Rectangle with an arrow through

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11
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What is the circuit symbol for a thermistor?

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Rectangle with a bent line through

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What is the circuit symbol for an LDR?

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Rectangle with a circle around and two arrows pointing in

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13
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What is the function of an electrical cell?

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Provides energy to the electrons, or provides potential difference

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14
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What is the function of a battery?

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Provides energy to the electrons, or provides potential difference

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15
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What is the function of a fuse?

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Breaks and stops the circuit if the current is too high

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16
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What is the function of a switch?

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Breaks or completes the circuit

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17
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What charge do electrons have?

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negative

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18
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What equation links current, charge flow & time?

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charge flow = current Γ— time

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19
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What is the unit for charge flow?

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Coulombs, or C

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20
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What is the unit for current?

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Amps, or A

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21
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What is the unit for time?

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seconds

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22
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What happens to current flow if the resistance increases?

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decreased

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23
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What is the unit for potential difference?

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volts

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24
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What is the unit for resistance?

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Ohms, or Ξ©

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25
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What is the function of an ammeter?

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Measures the current in a circuit

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26
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What is the function of a voltmeter?

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Measures the potential difference through a component

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27
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Where should an ammeter be placed in a circuit?

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Ammeters should be placed in series with the components

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28
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Where should a voltmeter be placed in a circuit?

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Voltmeters should be placed on a parallel bridge around the component of interest

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29
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What is the function of a resistor?

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Increases the resistance of a circuit

30
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What is the function of a variable resistor?

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Increases the resistance of a circuit, and can be changed

31
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What is an ohmic conductor?

A

The current through an ohmic conductor (at a constant temperature) is directly proportional to the potential difference across the resistor.

This means that the resistance remains constant as the current changes.

32
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What does the current-potential difference graph for an ohmic conductor (like a resistor) look like?

A

A straight line through 0,0

33
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What does the current-potential difference graph for a filament bulb look like?

A

A curved line through 0,0

34
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What is the function of a bulb?

A

Produces light radiation

35
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What does the current-potential difference graph for a diode look like?

A

A curved line that increases significantly after a certain potential difference

36
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What is the function of a diode?

A

Allows current to only flow in one direction

37
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What is the function of an LED?

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Allows current to only flow in one direction, and produces light radiation

38
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What happens to the resistance of a thermistor when the temperature changes?

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The resistance of a thermistor decreases as the temperature increases.

39
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What is the function of a thermistor?

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Increases the resistance of a circuit depending on the temperature of the surroundings

40
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What happens to the resistance of an LDR when the light intensity changes?

A

The resistance of an LDR decreases as light intensity increases.

41
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What is the function of an LDR?

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Increases the resistance of a circuit depending on the brightness of the surroundings

42
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How are thermistors used?

A

in circuits as thermostats

43
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How are LDRs used?

A

in circuits to switch on lights on when it gets dark

44
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Give four examples of non-ohmic conductors

A

Diodes, filament bulbs, LDRs, thermistors

45
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What is the unit for power?

46
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What does the amount of energy an appliance transfers depend on?

A

how long the appliance is switched on for and the power of the appliance

47
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What is the unit for energy transferred?

48
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What is the unit for work done?

49
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[𝗛𝗢𝗴𝗡𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗢𝗲𝗿] In a transformer, which coil is the primary coil?

A

The coil with an alternating power supply connected to it

50
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[𝗛𝗢𝗴𝗡𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗢𝗲𝗿] In a transformer, which coil is the secondary coil?

A

The coil without an alternating power supply connected to it

51
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What colour is the neutral wire?

52
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What is name of the blue wire in a plug?

53
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What colour is the earth wire?

A

Green and yellow stripes

54
Q

What is name of the green and yellow striped wire in a plug?

A

earth wire

55
Q

What colour is the live wire?

56
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What is name of the brown wire in a plug?

57
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What is the purpose of the neutral wire?

A

Completes the circuit

58
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What is the purpose of the live wire?

A

Provides the alternating potential difference

59
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What is the purpose of the earth wire?

A

Protects the circuit and stops the appliance casing from becoming live. It only carries current if there is a fault.

60
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What is the pd of the neutral wire?

61
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What is the pd of the live wire?

62
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What is the pd of the earth wire?

63
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What is the national grid?

A

a system of cables and transformers linking power stations to consumers

64
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What is the potential difference of mains electricity?

65
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What is the frequency of mains electricity?

66
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What type of current is mains electricity

A

Alternating current (caused by an alternating potential difference)

67
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What is direct current (d.c.)?

A

Current flows in one direction around the circuit, due to a direct potential difference. It is supplied by cells and batteries

68
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What is alternating current (a.c.)?

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Current changes (alternates) direction, due to a potential difference where the positive and negative ends alternate. It is supplied by mains electricity

69
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Why does the national grid transmit electricity at very high potential differences?

A

Less energy is lost, which makes it more efficient

70
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What happens at step-up transformers?

A

potential difference increased (current lowered)

71
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What happens at step-down transformers?

A

potential difference lowered (current increased)

72
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Why do we need step-down transformers?

A

Electricity has to be reduced to mains potential difference (230V) to be safe for use in homes

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