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P5 Electricity in the Home Flashcards

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1
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What are the two types of current

A

Alternating current
Direct current

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2
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What type of current is the main

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Alternating

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3
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What does DC stand for

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Direct current

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4
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What does AC stand for

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Alternating current

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5
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Where will you find direct current

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A cell or battery

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6
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What is direct current

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current that flows in one direction, it is either positive or negative and found in batteries and cells

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7
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What would an oscilloscope graph look like for direct current

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A straight line

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8
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What is the voltage for the mains supply

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230V

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9
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What is the frequency for the mains supply

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50Hz

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10
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What is alternating current

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A current where the electrons move in alternating directions while moving around the circuit, fluctuating 50 times per second between positive or negative

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11
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What would an oscilloscope graph of alternating current look like

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A wiggly line going above and below the 0V line

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12
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What colour is the live wire

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brown

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13
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What is the live wire

A

The wire which the electricity enters the appliance though, after the fuse

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14
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What colour is the neutral wire

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blue

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15
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What is the neutral wire

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It is the wire that completes the circuit, the current comes back into the plug through it

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16
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What colour is the earth wire

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Yellow and green

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17
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What is the earth wire

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it is the safety wire, making appliances safer to touch

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18
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When is the earth wire needed

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For appliances with metal casing

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19
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How does the earth wire make appliances safer

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  • the earth wire carries free electrons (in the appliances metal casing) down to earth
  • the prevents electric shocks and does not affect the circuit
20
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What is A

A

The live wire

21
Q

What is B

A

Fuse

22
Q

What is C

A

Cable grip

23
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What is D

A

Outer insulation

24
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What is E

A

Neutral wire

25
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What is F

A

earth wire

26
Q

What is the core of a wire made from

A

Copper

27
Q

What insulator do the wires have

A

A coloured plastic coating

28
Q

Why is the cable surrounded by rubber

A

Because rubber is an insulator and makes it safe to touch

29
Q

Why does the plug have a plastic coating

A

To insulate the plug making it safe to touch

30
Q

What is the purpose of a fuse

A

A fuse is a thin wire that will melt from the heating affect of the current, to stop the circuit

31
Q

What is a disadvantage of a fuse

A

It cannot be reused

32
Q

What is the advantage of a circuit breaker

A

It can be used again and again

33
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What does energy transferred depend on

A

power

34
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What are the three power equations

A

P = energy / time
P = current^2 x resistance
P = current x voltage

35
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Define potential difference (voltage)

A

voltage is the amount of energy carried per charge

36
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Define current

A

The rate of flow of charge

37
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What is the national grid

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It is a giant system of cables and transformers that covers the UK and connects power stations to consumers

38
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What is the potential difference like in the national grid

A

High

39
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What is the current like in the national grid

A

Low

40
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What do step up transformers do

A

Increase the voltage to 400,000V

41
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What do step down transformers do

A

Decrease the voltage to 230V

42
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Why do power stations run below their maximum power output

A

So there’s space capacity to cope with a high demand

43
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Why does the national grid have a low current

A

To keep the heating affect as low as possible so no energy is wasted

44
Q

Why is there a step down trasformer

A

So that electricity is safer to use and so it doesn’t blow the appliances

45
Q

Are transformers efficient prove it

A

Yes
power in primary coil = power in secondary coil

46
Q

What is the average voltage for DC

A

1.5V

47
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Why are the pins on a plug made of Brass

A
  • it is difficult to bend ~ strong
  • very good electric conductor

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