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  • Created by: Lizzy
  • Created on: 24-06-11 10:10
Complete the sentence: The bigger the resistance
the smaller the current
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Why do resistors get hot?
the energy from the moving electrons colliding with the stationary wire atoms
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What is an LDR commonly used for?
Switching outdoor lights on at night and off in the morning
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What is potential difference
A word used to describe the 'push' of the electrons in a circuit
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If I add an extra battery to a circuit in parallel what will happen to the voltmeter and ammeter readings?
Stay the same
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Why does the National Grid use transformers?
To minimize the amount of energy lost when it distributes the electricity
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What is the power of an appliance?
The rate at which energy is tranferred to it
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What do home electricity meters measure energy transfer in?
kmWh
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What is efficiency measured in?
%
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lucy

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good questions,just shows me i need to do more revision

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