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Current, Resistance & Potential Difference
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What is potential difference in a circuit?

Driving force causing charges to flow

What is the unit of potential difference?

Volts (V)

Which instrument is used to measure potential difference?

Voltmeter

How must a voltmeter be connected to measure pd across a component?

In parallel

What is the unit of resistance?

Ohms (Ω)

What does resistance do in a circuit?

Slows down flow of charges

Which equation relates potential difference, current and resistance?

V=IRV = IR

How do you calculate resistance from potential difference and current?

R=V/IR = V/I

How does resistance relate to wire length in the practical?

Directly proportional

What does the graph of resistance vs wire length show?

Straight line through origin

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