Current, potential difference and resistance common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Current, resistance and potential difference common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Identify potential difference V in volts, current I in amperes and resistance R in ohms..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to identify potential difference V in volts, current I in amperes and resistance R in ohms..

• Current, resistance and potential difference common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Calculate potential difference when current and resistance are known..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to calculate potential difference when current and resistance are known..

• Current, resistance and potential difference common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Calculate current when potential difference and resistance are known..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to calculate current when potential difference and resistance are known..

• Current, resistance and potential difference common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Calculate resistance when potential difference and current are known..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to calculate resistance when potential difference and current are known..

• Current, resistance and potential difference common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Rearrange V = I x R to solve circuit problems..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to rearrange V = I x R to solve circuit problems..

• Current, resistance and potential difference common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Required practical activity 3: use circuit diagrams to set up and check circuits that investigate factors affecting resistance..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to required practical activity 3: use circuit diagrams to set up and check circuits that investigate factors affecting resistance..

• Current, resistance and potential difference common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Required practical activity 3: investigate how wire length affects resistance at constant temperature..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to required practical activity 3: investigate how wire length affects resistance at constant temperature..

• Current, resistance and potential difference common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Required practical activity 3: investigate combinations of resistors in series and parallel..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to required practical activity 3: investigate combinations of resistors in series and parallel..

• Current, resistance and potential difference common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Apply AT 1, AT 6 and AT 7 skills when using circuit apparatus and meters..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to apply AT 1, AT 6 and AT 7 skills when using circuit apparatus and meters..

• Current, resistance and potential difference common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Use MS 3b and MS 3c skills when calculating current, potential difference and resistance..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to use MS 3b and MS 3c skills when calculating current, potential difference and resistance..