Physics: Year 9 Term 3: Series & Parallel Circuits

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Current in series is always ... ? (2)
Equal at every point in the circuit
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The total potential difference (voltage) in series is ... ? (1)
Shared between components
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The potential difference (voltage) of cells in series ... ? (2)
Adds up to create the circuit's total PD
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Adding more resistors in series does what? (1)
Increases circuit's total resistance
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The total current in parallel is ... ? (1)
The total of the currents down each branch
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The PD across each component tin parallel is ... ? (1)
Equal
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The total resistance in parallel is ... ? (1)
Less than the resistance of the smallest resistor
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Card 2

Front

The total potential difference (voltage) in series is ... ? (1)

Back

Shared between components

Card 3

Front

The potential difference (voltage) of cells in series ... ? (2)

Back

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Card 4

Front

Adding more resistors in series does what? (1)

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

The total current in parallel is ... ? (1)

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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