Current, resistance and potential difference (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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Ohm's law relationship
Ohm's law relationship
Current is directly proportional to potential difference (at constant temperature)
Unit of resistance
Unit of resistance
Ohms (Ω)
Effect of higher resistance on current
Effect of higher resistance on current
Less current flows
Effect of lower resistance on current
Effect of lower resistance on current
More current flows
Fixed resistors property
Fixed resistors property
Always have the same resistance value
Variable resistors property
Variable resistors property
Resistance can be changed using a slider or knob
Ohm's law equation
Ohm's law equation
Rearranged Ohm's law for current
Rearranged Ohm's law for current
Rearranged Ohm's law for resistance
Rearranged Ohm's law for resistance
Ohmic components graph characteristic
Ohmic components graph characteristic
Straight line through the origin
Instrument to measure current
Instrument to measure current
Ammeter
Instrument to measure potential difference
Instrument to measure potential difference
Voltmeter
