Introduction to Electricity

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Introduction to Electricity

GCSE topics revisited include:

Circuit Symbols
Current and Charge
Series and Parallel Circuits

New A Level topics include:

EMF and Potential Difference
Resistivity
Potential Divider Circuits
Internal Resistance

Revise the GCSE content at GCSEPhysicsOnline.com*

Circuit Symbols [FREE] - The symbols you need to remember when drawing and making circuits

Electric Current [FREE] - The rate of flow of electrons

Potential Difference and Resistance [FREE] - Potential difference is also known as voltage

Resistors, Filament Lamps and Diodes [FREE] - Including their characteristics

LDRs and Thermistors [FREE] - Really useful components that can change their resistance

Series and Parallel Circuits [FREE] - How the potential difference and current vary

Circuit Examples [FREE] - Showing how to apply your new knowledge to circuits

Electrical Power - The rate of energy transfer and how we calculate this for circuits

Energy Transfer in Circuits - The relationship between energy and potential difference

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