Mains Electricity (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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UK mains frequency
UK mains frequency
Hz
UK mains voltage
UK mains voltage
V
Type of current from mains
Type of current from mains
AC (alternating current)
DC current direction
DC current direction
One direction only
What supplies DC current
What supplies DC current
Cells and batteries
What Hz means
What Hz means
cycles per second
Live wire colour
Live wire colour
Brown
Live wire voltage
Live wire voltage
V
Live wire function
Live wire function
Carries alternating P.D. from supply
Neutral wire colour
Neutral wire colour
Blue
Neutral wire voltage
Neutral wire voltage
V
Neutral wire function
Neutral wire function
Completes the circuit
Earth wire colour
Earth wire colour
Green and yellow stripes
Earth wire voltage
Earth wire voltage
V
Earth wire function
Earth wire function
Safety wire to prevent appliance becoming live