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Paper 2: Circuit Symbols Flashcards

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What is a cells purpose?

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Provides a potential difference

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What is the purpose of battery’s?

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Provides a potential difference

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What is the purpose of switches?

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Allows the current to flow to be switched on / off

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What is the purpose of voltmetres?

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Measures potential difference across a component

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What is purpose of an ammeter?

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Measures the current flowing through a component

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What is the purpose of a fixed resistor?

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Provides a fixed resistance to the flow of current

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What is the purpose of a variable resistor?

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Provides a variable ( changeable) resistance

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What is the purpose of a filament lamp?

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Converts electrical energy to light energy as a useful form of

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What is the purpose of a motor?

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Converts electrical energy to kinetic energy as a useful form of

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What is the purpose of a diode?

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Allows current to flow in ONE DIRECTION ONLY

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What is the purpose of a thermistor?

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Resistance decreases when the temperature increases

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What is the purpose of LDR?

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Resistance decreases when the light intensity increases

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What is the purpose of a LED?

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A diode that gives out light when current flows through it

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