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Electric Field
The field around
charged
particles that exerts a
non-contact
force
on other
charged
particles.
Non-Contact Force
A
force
that one object can apply to another object
without
touching it
Line of Force
The path that a
positive
charge would follow due to the
electric field
Cell
Pushes
electrons
around a complete circuit
Battery
Two
or
more
cells
Switch
Enable the
current
in a circuit to be turned
on
or
off
Lamp
Emits
light
when
current
passes through it
Diode
A device that permits
current
to flow through it in only
one
direction.
Light-emitting Diode
(
LED
)
combines the properties of a
diode
and a
lamp
Ammeter
A device used to measure
current
in a circuit
Fixed Resistor
limits
the
current
in a circuit
Variable Resistor
Allows
current
to be
varied
Fuse
A
safety
device with a thin
metal
strip that will
melt
if
too
much
current
passes through a circuit
Heater
Designed to
transfer
energy from an electric current to
heat
the surroundings
Voltmeter
A device used to measure
voltage
, or electrical
potential
energy difference
Series
A circuit in which all parts are connected end to end to provide a
single
path of
current.
Potential Difference
The work done by each
Coulomb
of
charge
Parallel
A circuit in which parts are connected in
separate
circuits to each other to provide a
single
path of current.
Charge Equation
=
Current X Time
=I X t
Unit of Charge
Coulomb
(s)
C
Unit of Current
Ampere
(s)
A
Unit of Potential Difference
Volt
(s)
V
Potential Difference Equation
=
Current
X
Resistance
=I X R
Unit of Resistance
Ohm
Ω
Ohm's Law
The
current
through a
resistor
at a
constant temperature
is
directly proportional
to the
Potential difference
across the
resistor
Thermistor
A
resistor
that changes its resistance with a change of
temperature.
Light Dependent Resistor
A resistor which has
high
resistance in the dark, and
low
resistance in bright light
Total Resistance of a
series
circuit
Sum of the resistances of every component
Total potential difference of a series circuit
Sum of the potential differences of every
cell
Current of a series circuit
The
same
current passes through each component
Potential difference in a series circuits
Potential difference is
shared
between the
components
Total Current in a
parallel
circuit
The sum of the currents through each
branch
Total resistance
of a
parallel
circuit
Always
less
than the resistor with the
least
resistance
Alternating current
A flow of
electric
charge that regularly
reverses
its direction.
Live
Wire
The
brown
wire in a
cable
or plug.
Neutral Wire
A wire that carries
current
away
from the component; it is coated in
blue plastic.
Step-Up Transformer
Increases
the size of an
alternating
potential difference
Step-Down Transformer
Decreases
the size of an
alternating
potential difference
Earth Wire
The
green and yellow
wire in a cable or plug. It is there for
safety.
Three-Pin Plug
connects an appliance to the
mains
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