Electricity part two - definitions

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Current
The flow of charged particles. The symbol I is used to show them and they're measured in Amps (A)
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Electron
Smallest thing we know of, inside and atom, has a negative charge.
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Ohm
The unit used for electrical resistance, named after Georg Ohm.
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Ohm's Law
The formula used to calculate p.d, current and, resistance. V=IR.
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Potential difference
The amount of electrical energy taken to move a charge between two points. Measured in volts (V)
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Resistance
Stops the flow of charge
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Resistor
The physical thing that you put into a circuit to stop the flow of charge
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Smallest thing we know of, inside and atom, has a negative charge.

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Electron

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The unit used for electrical resistance, named after Georg Ohm.

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The formula used to calculate p.d, current and, resistance. V=IR.

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The amount of electrical energy taken to move a charge between two points. Measured in volts (V)

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