Physics - Electricity

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What colour is the live wire?
Brown
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What voltage is the UK's main's supply, supplied to domestic users?
230V
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What wire is the green and yellow wire?
Earth
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What happens when a fuse melts?
Breaks circuit
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What does LDR stand for?
Light dependant resistor
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What type of transformer is used in the National Grid?
Step-up
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What is rate of flow of charge?
Current
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What is a resistor whose resistance depends on temperature?
Thermistor
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What allows a current in one direction only?
Diode
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What frequency is the UK's mains supply?
50Hz
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What enables a current in a circuit to be switched on or off?
Switch
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What breaks a circuit very quickly if there is a difference in current between the live and neutral wire?
RCCB
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What is used to measure electric current?
Ammeter
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What emits light when a current passes through it?
LED
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What is the more efficient lighting than filament lamps?
CFL
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What draws a very low current?
LED
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What does LED stand for?
Light Emitting Diode
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What emits light as a signal when a current passes through it?
Lamp
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What colour is the neutral wire?
Blue
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What consists of 2 or more cells?
Battery
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What is used to measure potential difference?
Voltmeter
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What happens to the fuse if the current exceeds its rated value, breaking the circuit?
Melts
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What voltage is the UK's main's supply, supplied to domestic users?

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230V

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What wire is the green and yellow wire?

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What happens when a fuse melts?

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What does LDR stand for?

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