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− | === | + | ===Current, potential difference and resistance=== |
− | ====[[ | + | ====[[Electrical Current]]==== |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Electrical Charge|Charge]] |
− | + | *[[Coulomb]] | |
− | + | *[[Ammeter]] | |
− | + | *[[Amp]] | |
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− | *[[ | ||
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− | === | + | ====[[Potential Difference]]==== |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Voltmeter]] |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Volt]]s |
− | *[[ | + | ====[[Electrical Resistance|Resistance]]==== |
− | + | *[[Electrical Conductor|Conductor]] | |
− | *[[ | + | **[[Ohmic Conductor]] |
− | *[[ | + | **[[Ohm's Law]] |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Electrical Insulator|Insulator]] |
+ | *[[Ohm]] | ||
+ | *[[Resistor]] | ||
+ | **[[Resistor#Resistors in Series|Resistors in Series]] | ||
+ | **[[Resistor#Resistors in Parallel|Resistors in Parallel]] | ||
+ | [[GCSE Physics Required Practical: Investigating Resistance]] | ||
− | === | + | ====[[Electrical Components]]==== |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Electrical Cell|Cell]] |
− | *[[ | + | **[[Battery]] |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Variable Power Supply]] |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Alternating Current Supply]] |
− | *[[Electrical | + | *[[Wire]]s |
+ | *[[Electrical Bulb]] | ||
+ | *[[Switch]] | ||
+ | *[[Buzzer]] | ||
+ | *[[Motor]] | ||
+ | *[[Voltmeter]] | ||
+ | *[[Ammeter]] | ||
+ | *[[Resistor]]s | ||
+ | **[[Variable Resistor]] | ||
+ | **[[Light Dependent Resistor]] | ||
+ | **[[Thermistor]] | ||
+ | *[[Diode]] | ||
+ | *[[Light Emitting Diode]] | ||
+ | *[[Electrical Fuse]] | ||
+ | *[[Electrical Heater]] | ||
− | === | + | ====[[IV Graph]]==== |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Resistor#IV Graph|Resistor IV Graph]] |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Electrical Bulb#IV Graph|Bulb IV Graph]] |
+ | *[[Diode#IV Graph|Diode IV Graph]] | ||
+ | *[[Thermistor#IV Graph|Thermistor IV Graph]] | ||
+ | *[[Light Dependent Resistor#IV Graph|Light Dependent Resistor IV Graph]] | ||
+ | [[GCSE Physics Required Practical: Investigating Electrical Components]] | ||
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+ | ===Series and Parallel Circuits=== | ||
+ | *[[Electrical Component|Circuit Component]]s | ||
+ | *[[Circuit Diagram]] | ||
+ | *[[Circuit]] | ||
+ | *[[Series Circuit]] | ||
+ | **[[Series Circuit|Resistors in Series]] | ||
+ | *[[Parallel Circuit]] | ||
+ | **[[Parallel Circuit|Resistors in Parallel]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Domestic uses and safety=== | ||
+ | *[[Mains Electricity]] | ||
+ | *[[Direct Current]] | ||
+ | *[[Alternating Current]] | ||
+ | *[[3-Core]] | ||
+ | *[[Electrical Plug]] | ||
+ | **[[Earth Wire]] | ||
+ | **[[Live Wire]] | ||
+ | **[[Electrical Fuse|Fuse]] | ||
+ | **[[Neutral Wire]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Energy transfers=== | ||
+ | *[[Electrical Power]] | ||
+ | **[[Watt]]s | ||
+ | *[[Motor#Energy Transfers|Energy Transfers in a Motor]] | ||
+ | *[[Electrical Heater#Energy Transfers|Energy Transfers in an Electrical Heater]] | ||
+ | *[[National Grid]] |
Latest revision as of 16:39, 14 April 2019
Contents
Current, potential difference and resistance
Electrical Current
Potential Difference
Resistance
GCSE Physics Required Practical: Investigating Resistance
Electrical Components
- Cell
- Variable Power Supply
- Alternating Current Supply
- Wires
- Electrical Bulb
- Switch
- Buzzer
- Motor
- Voltmeter
- Ammeter
- Resistors
- Diode
- Light Emitting Diode
- Electrical Fuse
- Electrical Heater
IV Graph
- Resistor IV Graph
- Bulb IV Graph
- Diode IV Graph
- Thermistor IV Graph
- Light Dependent Resistor IV Graph
GCSE Physics Required Practical: Investigating Electrical Components