Current, Resistance & Potential Difference (OCR GCSE Physics A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Potential difference definition
Potential difference definition
Driving force causing electric charges to flow through a circuit
Unit of potential difference
Unit of potential difference
Volts (V)
Device to measure potential difference
Device to measure potential difference
Voltmeter
How to connect a voltmeter
How to connect a voltmeter
In parallel with the component
What resistance does in a circuit
What resistance does in a circuit
Slows down the flow of electrical charges
Unit of resistance
Unit of resistance
Ohms (Ω)
Equation relating V, I, and R
Equation relating V, I, and R
Equation for resistance using V and I
Equation for resistance using V and I
In , represents
In , represents
Potential difference in volts (V)
In , represents
In , represents
Current in amps (A)
In , represents
In , represents
Resistance in ohms (Ω)
Relationship between resistance and wire length
Relationship between resistance and wire length
Directly proportional