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1
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What is current?

A

The flow of electric charge round the circuit. Current will only flow through a component if there is a potential difference across that component. Unit: Ampere, A

2
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What is Potential difference?

A

(same as voltage) The driving force that pushes the current around. Unit Volt, V

3
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What is resistance?

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Anything in the circuit which slows the flow down. Unit:, ohm, Ω

4
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The greater the resistance across a [ ], the [ ] the current that flows (for a given [ ] across the component)

A

component
smaller
potential difference

5
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Current =

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Charge / Time
Current: Amperes (A)
Charge: Coulombs (C)
Time: seconds (s)

6
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A battery charger passes a current of 2.5 A through a cell over a period of 4 hours. How much charge does the charger transfer to the cell altogether?

A

Q = It
= 2.5 * (46060)
= 360,000 C (or 36kC)

7
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Potential Difference =

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Work Done / Charge
P.D: Volts, V
Work Done/Energy Transferred: joules, J
Charge: Coulomb, C