1. Physics Chapter 2 – Electricity – circuit symbols, resistance, current and potential difference
Draw the symbols for the below components:
Cell:
Battery:
Switch closed:
Switched open:
Diode:
LED:
Resistor:
Variable resistor:
Fuse:
LDR:
Thermistor:
Lamp/bulb:
Voltmeter:
Ammeter:
Draw a series circuit and include the components: battery, bulb, voltmeter and ammeter:
Describe what potential difference is:
State the equation to calculate resistance (give units).
Describe the rule for calculating potential difference in a series and parallel circuit.
Calculate the resistance of a car headlamp when the potential difference is 12V and the current is 3A. Show your working out and remember units.
Draw a parallel circuit and include the components: battery, 2 x bulbs, voltmeter, ammeter and variable resistor:
Describe what resistance is and how this affects a circuit:
State the equation to calculate charge flow(give units).
Describe how to calculate resistance in a series circuit:
Describe what current is:
Calculate the current when 80C flows in 16 seconds. Show your working out and remember your units.
Describe the rule for calculating current in a series and parallel circuit.
Calculate the resistance in the circuit below:

2. Physics Chapter 2 – Electricity – I-V graphs, LDR, diode and thermistors.
Describe what Ohm’s Law is and give an example of an electrical component that follows this.
Describe how a thermistor works:
Give examples of where we would use thermistors.
Describe how a diode works:
Give examples of where we would use a diode.
Describe why the I-V graph of a filament bulb does not follow Ohm’s Law.
Describe how a LDR works:
Give examples of where we would use LDR’s.
Draw a current – potential difference graph (I-V) for the following components:
Diode Filament bulb Resistor at a constant temperature Thermistor at a high and low temperature
Potential difference (V)
Current (A)
Potential difference (V)
Potential difference (V)
Potential difference (V)

3. Physics Chapter 2 – Electricity – in the home, transmitting and power
Draw a potential difference graph to show D.C. and A.C current. + -
Label the parts of a plug – state the colours of the wires.
Explain why the National grid steps-up the potential difference to V.
Explain the role of transformers in the National Grid including the differences between step-up and step-down.
Potential difference (V)
Describe the difference between A.C and D.C current.
Write the equations to calculate energy transferred for power and time. Include units.
Write the equations to calculate energy transferred for charge flow and potential difference. Include units.
What is the role of the neutral wire?
What is the role of the live wire?
What is the National Grid? Draw a brief diagram to show the National Grid and give the potential differences at each stage.
Write the equation to calculate power. Include units.
Write the equation that links power, current and resistance. Include units.
What is the role of the earth wire?
Convert 1kW to Watts and 1 hour to seconds.

4. Physics Chapter 2 – Electricity –maths skill and 2 x required practical.
Calculate the energy transferred for an electric oven with a power rating of 2.5kW that is switched on for 45 minutes.
Describe a method used to investigate the I-V characteristics for a filament lamp, a diode and a resistor at a constant temperature. Include a diagram of your set up.
Describe a method used to investigate how the resistance of a piece of copper wire changes when its length is changed. Include a diagram of your set up.
Calculate the potential difference across the device when it transfers a total of 1800 J of energy with a charge of 75 C.
Calculate the power of an electric heater that takes a current of 4 A when connected to a 230 V supply.
Calculate:
The current of the lamp when it has power of 36W when connected to a 12 V supply.
The resistance of the lamp.
Independent variable –
Dependent variable –
Control variables -
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Dependent variable –
Control variables -
Write a risk assessment for this practical. Include the risk, hazard and control for at least 1 risk.
How does the resistance of the wire change with length and explain why.