Current

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the flow of electric charge round a circuit
electric current
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What does their need to be for a current to flow around a complete (Closed) circuit?
potential difference
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If a circuit is a single closed loop, what is the level of current at the different parts?
it is the same everywhere
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the greater resistance across a component, what happens to the current?
the smaller the current that flows through it
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What is the size of the current?
the rate of flow of charge
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What is the formula for charge?
Current x time
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What is current measures in?
Amperes
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What is charge measured in?
Coulombs
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What is time measured in?
seconds
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What happens to charge when a bigger current flows?
there is more of it
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What does their need to be for a current to flow around a complete (Closed) circuit?

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potential difference

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If a circuit is a single closed loop, what is the level of current at the different parts?

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the greater resistance across a component, what happens to the current?

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What is the size of the current?

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