Circuit Diagrams (OCR GCSE Physics A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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What does 1 volt P.D. mean?
What does 1 volt P.D. mean?
1 joule per coulomb of charge
How voltmeters are connected
How voltmeters are connected
In parallel
P.D. in series circuits
P.D. in series circuits
Shared across components
P.D. in parallel circuits
P.D. in parallel circuits
Same across each component
Definition of battery
Definition of battery
Two or more cells connected together
Unit of electrical charge
Unit of electrical charge
Coulombs (C)
1 ampere equals
1 ampere equals
1 coulomb of charge per second
Formula for charge flow
Formula for charge flow
Formula for energy transfer
Formula for energy transfer
What does resistance indicate?
What does resistance indicate?
P.D. needed to drive current through a component
Formula for resistance
Formula for resistance
Electron flow direction
Electron flow direction
Negative to positive terminal
Current in series circuits
Current in series circuits
Same throughout
Device to measure current
Device to measure current
Ammeter
Current in parallel branches
Current in parallel branches
Splits, then adds to total
