electricity summary

This is only brief and summarise some of the key points.

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  • Electricity
    • insulators rubbed together
      • they become electrically charged
    • Electrons are transferred when objects become charged
    • when charged objects are brought together
      • if the charge is equal then they will repel, otherwise they will attract
    • Electric Current
      • flow of electric charge
      • Measured in Amps(A)
    • A battery is a collection of cells
    • The size of a current depends on the voltage and resistance
    • Potential difference
      • measured in Volts(V)
      • the difference of electrical potential between two points
    • Resistance
      • the degree to which a device opposes the passage of an electric current
      • Measures in Ohms
        • ohms law
          • electric current is proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance.
    • Series Circuits
      • Current is the smae
      • p.d is shared
      • Resistance is added
    • Parallel Circuits
      • Current is shared through parallel loops
      • Voltage is the same
      • Resistance is not added
    • National Grid
      • made of pylons, transformers and cables
      • distributes electricity around the country

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