Physics: Year 9 Term 2: Current & Charge

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What is a diode? (1)
A circuit component that lets only 1 direction of current through
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What is an ammeter? (1)
A circuit component that measures current
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What is a fixed resistor? (1)
A circuit component that limits the current
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What is a variable resistor? (1)
A circuit component that allows the current to be varied
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What is a fuse? (1)
A circuit component designed to melt and break the circuit if the current is too high
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What is a voltmeter? (1)
A circuit component that measures potential difference
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How is the size of current measured? (1)
Rate of electron flow
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What is the unit? (1)
Flow of charge per second
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Charge is measured in what? (1)
Couloumbs (C)
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Current is measured in what? (1)
Amperes/amps (A)
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1 A/s = ? (1)
1 C/s
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What is the equation for charge flow (Q)? (2)
Q = I x t (Charge = Amps x Time)
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