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1
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What is an atom made up of?

A

charged particles.

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2
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What are between charged objects?

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electrostatic forces.

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3
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What is an example of electrostatic forces?

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hair standing up when it attached to a charged comb.

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4
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The outermost electrons are less…

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strongly attracted to the nucleus.

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5
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What does a variable resistor do?

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A device that allows you to control the current by changig the resistance wire.

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Resistance=

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Voltage (in volt)s / current (in Amps)

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7
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What is a series circuit?

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When the components are connected in a line.

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8
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In a series circuit, the current is..

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The same through all the components.

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9
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How can the outermost electrons in static electricity be removed?

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By rubbing

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10
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What happens when two insulating objects are rubbed together? Why?

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They become charged. This is because electrons are transferred from one object to the other.

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11
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What happens when you brush your hair?

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Individual hairs become similarly charged and repel each other, making your hair stick up.

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What happens when you take off a nylon or polyester top?

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Electrons move through the air from the negatively charged clothing to your positively charged hair.

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What builds up during a thunderstorm? What is the effect of this?

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Charge, which flows between the cloud and the Earth as a flash of lightning.

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Why are metals good conductors of electricity?

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Because they have free electrons, which means there are lots of charges free to move.

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Why are plastics electrical insulators?

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Because there are few free electrons in the plastics, which means there are few charges free to move.

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16
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When the bulb is lit in a circuit…

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there is an electric current.

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17
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In a complete circuit…

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there are free electrons in all the metal components and connecting wires.

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18
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The flow of charge is the…

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electric current.

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19
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What is electric current?

A

the rate of flow of charge.

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20
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What is electric current measured in?

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Amperes.

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21
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The more energy the charged particles receive from the power supply..

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the greater the current.

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22
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In an electric current..

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charge is conserved and energy is transferred.

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23
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What is used to measure current?

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An ammeter.

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24
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What is the unit for voltage?

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volt.

25
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The larger the voltage of the battery in a circuit…

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the bigger the current.

26
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What is voltage?

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The measure of how much energy is supplied to the circuit and how much energy is transferred in the component.

27
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Power=

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voltage x current

28
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What does a voltmeter measure?

A

the difference in energy between the terminals of a battery and a bulb.

29
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What is potential difference (p.d)?

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The difference in energy per unit.

30
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The more resistance in a circuit…

A

the lower the current.

31
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The greater the voltage across a resistor..

A

the larger the current.

32
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What is resistance?

A

a measure of how much a conductor opposes the current.

33
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What is a variable resistor?

A

a device that allows you to control the current by changing the amount of resistance in a circuit.

34
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Resistance=

A

Voltage (in volts) / Current (in amps).

35
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A graph of voltage against current will give you…

A

a straight line through the origin.

36
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The higher the resistance in a graph…

A

the lower the gradient.

37
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In a series circuit, is the current the same or different through all the components connected?

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The same

38
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The more cells connected in a series…

A

the greater the potential difference.

39
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The p.d across the components in a series circuit will be proportional to..

A

its resistance.

40
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What is a thermistor?

A

A semi conductor whose resistance changes with temperature.

41
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What is a light dependent resistor?

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A semiconductor whose resistance changes as the amount of light falling on i changes. In bright light, the resistance will be low.

42
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What is a magnetic field?

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a space around a magnet in which a magnetic force acts.

43
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Where is the magnetic field strongest?

A

Where the field lines are closest together.

44
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When is a voltage induced?

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When a magnet is moved near a piece of wire.

45
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When is a current ALWAYS induced?

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When there is relative movement between the magnet and the coil of wire.

46
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When is the direction of current reversed?

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When the motion of the wire is reversed, so the magnet turns around.

47
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When will current increase?

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  • a stronger magnetic is used
  • the speed of motion increases
  • there are more turns of wire in the coil
48
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When is there a continuous supply of electricity produced?

A

When there is a continuous relative motion between the magnet and a coil of wire.

49
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When is a larger voltage induced?

A
  • the strength of the magnet is increased.
  • the number of turns in the coil is increased.
  • the rate at which the coil is turned increased.
  • an iron core is used inside the coil.
50
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The faster the rate of cutting field lines…

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the larger the induced voltage.

51
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How is mains electricity produced?

A

By generators in power stations that induce an alternating voltage.

52
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As a coil rotates in a uniform magnetic field..

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…it cuts the lines of magnetic field at different rates.

53
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When the coil is at a right angle to the field lines…

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…it cuts no field lines so the induced voltage is zero.

54
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When the coil is parallel to the field lines…

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…its rate of cutting field lines is at a maximum, so the inducted voltage is at a peak.

55
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As the coil rotates…

A

it cuts field lines in a different direction, so the direction of the voltage alternates.

56
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What is direct current (d.c.)?

A

Current that always flows in the same direction. E.g. batteries.

57
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What is alternating current (a.c.)?

A

Current that changes direction at regular intervals.

58
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What are transformers used for?

A

to step up the voltage at the power station and to step down the voltage near near our homes.

59
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Why is the UK’s electricity supply a.c?

A

Because it is easier to generate a.c current in large amounts.

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