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  1. Describe how an insulator becomes charged?
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  1. Rubbing / friction transfers electrons
2
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  1. What would happen if two positively charged objects were brought next to each other?
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  1. repel
3
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  1. Describe (in terms of electrons and charges) what happens when a charged balloon is brought close to a wall.
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  1. Balloon is negatively charged, it repels the electrons in the wall, it is attracted to the positive charge left in the wall.
4
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  1. Define an ‘electric current’ and state what this is in metals.
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  1. The flow of charge, the flow of electrons
5
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  1. What type of current do cells and batteries provide?
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  1. direct current
6
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  1. How should you put an ammeter into a circuit and what does it measure? Give the units
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  1. In series, current, Amps
7
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  1. What is another name for voltage?
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  1. Potential Difference
8
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  1. What will happen to the current if the potential difference is increased?
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  1. Increase
9
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  1. How should you put a voltmeter into a circuit and what does it measure? Give the units
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  1. In parallel, voltage or p.d., volts
10
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  1. Define potential difference
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  1. 1 Volt is the energy transferred per unit charge/1 joule per coulomb
11
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  1. Name 3 components shown as an I-V plot?
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Filament lamp, Resistor and Diode.

12
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  1. Explain the effect of increasing resistance on current.
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  1. Reduces current because it is more difficult for the electrons to flow.
13
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  1. What p.d. is needed to make a 2A current flow through a 10ohm resistor?
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  1. 2x10=20V
14
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  1. What happens to the resistance of a filament amp after it is turned on? How does this affect current?
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  1. Resistance increases, current decreases.
15
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  1. What happens to the resistance of a LDR as light intensity increases? What effect does this have on current?
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  1. Resistance decreases, current increases.
16
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  1. Explain what happens to a resistor as current passes through it?
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  1. Heats up because there are collisions between electrons and the ions in the lattice.
17
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  1. Give a use of the heating effect of a wire
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  1. Heating element in kettle, fire etc.
18
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  1. Why is there an increasing use of LEDs for lighting?
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  1. They use a much smaller current than other forms of lighting.