WorksheetsSciGlossary PRACTICE P6 Stage 7 : Electricity
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 33mins
A component that measures current in the circuit.
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The unit of measure for current.
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A component that changes chemical to electrical energy in a circuit; made from two or more cells in series.
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A device that produces sound.
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Component that changes chemical energy to electrical energy in a circuit.
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A diagram of a circuit using conventional symbols for all the components
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Symbols used in circuit diagrams to represent components.
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To allow electricity or heat to pass through.
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A material that allows electricity or heat to pass through.
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The rate of flow of electric charges, which is conventionally considered to move from positive to negative terminal
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Does not shine as brightly.
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The negative charge in an atom.
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The flow of electrons in a circuit from negative to positive terminal.
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Exactly the same.
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Components of a circuit that are all connected end-to-end, one after another, with o branches.
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To prevent something from happening.
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A material that does not conduct heat or electricity.
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Visible energy from luminous objects.
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Objects that give out their own light.
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Substances from which objects are made.
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Everything that you can see, feel and smell.
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A circuit where there is more than one pathway and each pathway receives the full circuit voltage.
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An attribute, quality, or characteristic of a substance or material.
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Electrical device that is used to reduce the amount of current flowing through a wire.
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Components of a circuit that are all connected end-to-end, one after another, with o branches.
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An alloy made of a mixture of iron and carbon and/or other metals; steel is much harder than iron.
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A shorthand way to represent the elements/components.
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The two connection points of batteries, cells, power supplies and ammeters that connect to a circuit.
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The unit for measuring the strength of electricity.
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The strength of electricity needed for an electrical component or appliance to work.
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A component that measures voltage in the circuit.
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A component that measures multiple electrical quantities, including voltage, current and resistance.
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A device that produces movement/kinetic energy.
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