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Voltmeter

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measures the potential difference across a component

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Ammeter

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measures current

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Battery / Cell

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Provides energy to the electrons in a circuit

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Switch

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Connects / Disconnects the circuit

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Resistor

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Resists current

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Diode

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Keeps current flowing in one direction

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Thermistor

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  • Resistance decreases as temperature increases
  • When temperature increases, additional energy can be used to increase the kinetic energy of electrons (current)
  • More current = less resistance
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Light Dependant Resistor

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Resistance decreases as light increases
- When light increases, additional energy can be used to increase the kinetic energy of electrons (current)
- More current = less resistance

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Voltage

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Amount of energy supplied to each Colomb

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Potential Difference

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  • The difference in energy per charge between 2 points in a circuit
  • Shows how much energy is supplied to a component
  • YOU ALWAYS CALCULATE THIS
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Current Calculation?

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Current = Charge / time

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Energy Calculation?

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Energy = Charge x Potential Difference

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13
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Current in a series circuit…

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Always stays the same

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Current in a parallel circuit…

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Splits between the pathways

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Potential Difference in a series circuit…

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Is shared amongst the components

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Voltage in a parallel circuit…

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Stays the same

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17
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More resistors in series…

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= more resistance

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18
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More resistors in parallel…

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= more pathways = more current = less resistance

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Ohms law

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  • Current flowing through a resistor is directly proportional to the potential difference
  • Current across a resistor is inversely proportional to the resistance
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What is the only condition for ohms law?

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If Temperature is Constant

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Resistance in Parallel circuit?

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  • Total resistance is always less than the lowest resistance in the circuit
  • Rt = 1 + 1
    R1 R2
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22
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What is the gradient on a V-I graph for a resistor?

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Resistance

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If a component obeys ohms law what WILL be constant?

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Resistance

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Does a filament Bulb follow Ohm’s law?

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  • Up to a certain point where the line starts to curve
  • This is because after a while, temperature increases which leads to more resistance leading to less current
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Why does temperature affect resistance?
- Inside wires are delocalised electrons that carry a charge - Increase in temperature = more kinetic energy - more electrons collide with cations - Which delays current, slowing is down - Which is resistance
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Do diodes follow Ohms's law?
- No, resistance isn't constant - A Diode has low resistance in one direction and high resistance in the other direction (The current through a diode flows in one direction only. The diode has a very high resistance in the reverse direction.)
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Why are people rarely electrocuted by appliances?
- Use plastic around wires - Plastic is an insulator; cant carry electricity - Fuse
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What is double insulation?
An appliance with a plastic case is double insulated
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What are wires made from and why?
- Copper - Bends easily - Group 3: for every ion, there are 3 delocalised electrons which can carry more overall energy - Light
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What are pins made from and why?
- Brass - Not very reactive (doesn't rust) - Doesn't bend - Good conductor
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Why is the diameter of a wire important?
- Wider diameter = more current = less resistance - May overheat
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Why do we use Plastic to cover the wires?
- Good insulators - colours make it easy to label wires
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What are the wires and their colours?
live wire – brown neutral wire – blue earth wire – green and yellow stripes.
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What does the live wire do?
Carries the potential difference (230V) from the supply
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What does the earth wire do?
An earthing/grounding system connects certain parts of an electric system to the ground to absorb the current
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What is the Neutral wire for?
- Completes the circuit - If it gains voltage the earth wire will be used - Voltage should always be 0
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Fuse
A component with a wire running through it, which is melted when there is too much current
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Why do you want your fuse to be more than the current that you have?
Anything more than the current will blow the fuse
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Where is the fuse in the circuit?
Between the live wire and the appliance so that if a fuse blows, the appliance is cut off from the live wire supply
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What are circuit breakers
If they notice an increase in current to the fuse a switch will trip (open), stopping the flow of current
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Why are circuit breakers better than fuses?
- Notice a very slight difference in current, whereas fuses only notice a 3 Amp difference - Can be reset easily, unlike fuses which need to be replaced
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Power equations?
Power = current x potential difference Power = Resistance x current^2
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What is power?
Amount of energy transferred / second to the electrons
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Genortaor?
Generates electricity which is transported around the country
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Pylon?
Supports the elctric cables
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What holds the wires together
Cable grip
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Cables
Transport electricity around the country
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Transformer
Increases/decreases voltage at particular stages in the national grid
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Calculations for the amount of energy transferred to appliances?
Energy = Power x Time Energy = Charge x Potential Difference
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Why is the national grid efficient?
- Uses step-up transformers to increase the potential difference which makes current decrease to keep power constant: which limits the collisions between the electrons and cations which creates wasted thermal energy (high current = cables get hot) - Uses step-down transformers before it reaches your home to decrease the potential difference so it doesn't kill you - It's efficient since it limits energy wasted
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Pros and Cons of Underground Cables?
P Doesnt affect landscape P not affected by weather C Expensive C Difficult to put C High Maintenence C Cause damage if breaks
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Pros and Cons of Overhead Cables?
P Higher Voltage P Easier to repair P Cheaper C Affected by weather C Heat dissaptaion
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Alternating Current
Current is continuously changing directions
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Static Electricity

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