Current, potential difference and resistance key terms

skills

skills is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Use MS 3b and MS 3c skills when rearranging and calculating with Q = I x t..

skills rearranging calculating

In Electrical charge and current, skills rearranging calculating means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to use MS 3b and MS 3c skills when rearranging and calculating with Q = I x t. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

resistance

resistance is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that current through a component depends on resistance and potential difference..

current through component

In Current, resistance and potential difference, current through component means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain that current through a component depends on resistance and potential difference. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

current

current is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that a larger resistance gives a smaller current for the same potential difference..

larger resistance gives

In Current, resistance and potential difference, larger resistance gives means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain that a larger resistance gives a smaller current for the same potential difference. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

potential difference

potential difference is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Use the term potential difference accurately and recognise voltage as an accepted alternative term..

term potential difference

In Current, resistance and potential difference, term potential difference means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to use the term potential difference accurately and recognise voltage as an accepted alternative term. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

recall

recall is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Recall and apply the equation V = I x R..

equation

In Current, resistance and potential difference, equation means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to recall and apply the equation V = I x R. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

current

current is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Identify potential difference V in volts, current I in amperes and resistance R in ohms..

potential difference volts

In Current, resistance and potential difference, potential difference volts means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to identify potential difference V in volts, current I in amperes and resistance R in ohms. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

current

current is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Calculate potential difference when current and resistance are known..

potential difference current

In Current, resistance and potential difference, potential difference current means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to calculate potential difference when current and resistance are known. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

current

current is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Calculate current when potential difference and resistance are known..

current potential difference

In Current, resistance and potential difference, current potential difference means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to calculate current when potential difference and resistance are known. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

current

current is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Calculate resistance when potential difference and current are known..

resistance potential difference

In Current, resistance and potential difference, resistance potential difference means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to calculate resistance when potential difference and current are known. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

rearrange

rearrange is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Rearrange V = I x R to solve circuit problems..

solve circuit problems

In Current, resistance and potential difference, solve circuit problems means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to rearrange V = I x R to solve circuit problems. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

resistance

resistance is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Required practical activity 3: use circuit diagrams to set up and check circuits that investigate factors affecting resistance..

required practical activity

In Current, resistance and potential difference, required practical activity means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to required practical activity 3: use circuit diagrams to set up and check circuits that investigate factors affecting resistance. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

resistance

resistance is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Required practical activity 3: investigate how wire length affects resistance at constant temperature..

required practical activity

In Current, resistance and potential difference, required practical activity means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to required practical activity 3: investigate how wire length affects resistance at constant temperature. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

resistor

resistor is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Required practical activity 3: investigate combinations of resistors in series and parallel..

required practical activity

In Current, resistance and potential difference, required practical activity means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to required practical activity 3: investigate combinations of resistors in series and parallel. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

apply

apply is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Apply AT 1, AT 6 and AT 7 skills when using circuit apparatus and meters..

skills circuit apparatus

In Current, resistance and potential difference, skills circuit apparatus means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to apply AT 1, AT 6 and AT 7 skills when using circuit apparatus and meters. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

current

current is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Use MS 3b and MS 3c skills when calculating current, potential difference and resistance..

skills calculating current

In Current, resistance and potential difference, skills calculating current means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to use MS 3b and MS 3c skills when calculating current, potential difference and resistance. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.