Electricity in home (Edexcel GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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Type of current in UK mains supply
Type of current in UK mains supply
AC (alternating current)
UK mains electricity frequency
UK mains electricity frequency
50 Hz
UK mains electricity voltage
UK mains electricity voltage
230 V
Meaning of AC
Meaning of AC
Alternating current - current changes direction
Meaning of DC
Meaning of DC
Direct current - charge moves in one direction
What supplies DC current
What supplies DC current
Cells and batteries
What 50 Hz means
What 50 Hz means
50 cycles of positive and negative currents per second
Live wire colour
Live wire colour
Brown
Live wire voltage
Live wire voltage
230 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
0 V
Neutral wire function
Neutral wire function
Completes the circuit
Earth wire colour
Earth wire colour
Green and yellow stripes
Earth wire function
Earth wire function
Safety wire to prevent appliance becoming live