Current, potential difference and resistance key terms

resistor

resistor is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that some resistors have constant resistance while others change resistance as current changes..

some resistors constant

In Resistors, some resistors constant means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain that some resistors have constant resistance while others change resistance as current changes. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

ohmic conductor

ohmic conductor is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe an ohmic conductor at constant temperature as having current directly proportional to potential difference..

ohmic conductor constant

In Resistors, ohmic conductor constant means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to describe an ohmic conductor at constant temperature as having current directly proportional to potential difference. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

ohmic conductor

ohmic conductor is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that an ohmic conductor has constant resistance as current changes when temperature is constant..

ohmic conductor constant

In Resistors, ohmic conductor constant means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain that an ohmic conductor has constant resistance as current changes when temperature is constant. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

filament lamp

filament lamp is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe how the resistance of a filament lamp increases as filament temperature increases..

resistance filament lamp

In Resistors, resistance filament lamp means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to describe how the resistance of a filament lamp increases as filament temperature increases. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

diode

diode is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe how current through a diode flows in one direction only..

current through diode

In Resistors, current through diode means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to describe how current through a diode flows in one direction only. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

diode

diode is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that a diode has very high resistance in the reverse direction..

diode very high

In Resistors, diode very high means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain that a diode has very high resistance in the reverse direction. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

thermistor

thermistor is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe how the resistance of a thermistor decreases as temperature increases..

resistance thermistor decreases

In Resistors, resistance thermistor decreases means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to describe how the resistance of a thermistor decreases as temperature increases. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

thermistor

thermistor is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how thermistors can be used in circuits such as thermostats..

thermistors used circuits

In Resistors, thermistors used circuits means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain how thermistors can be used in circuits such as thermostats. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

LDR

LDR is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe how the resistance of an LDR decreases as light intensity increases..

resistance decreases light

In Resistors, resistance decreases light means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to describe how the resistance of an LDR decreases as light intensity increases. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

LDR

LDR is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how LDRs can be used in circuits such as automatic lighting..

ldrs used circuits

In Resistors, ldrs used circuits means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain how LDRs can be used in circuits such as automatic lighting. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

measure

measure is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how to measure the resistance of a component by measuring current through it and potential difference across it..

measure resistance component

In Resistors, measure resistance component means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain how to measure the resistance of a component by measuring current through it and potential difference across it. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

draw

draw is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Draw an appropriate resistance-measurement circuit using correct symbols..

appropriate resistance measurement

In Resistors, appropriate resistance measurement means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to draw an appropriate resistance-measurement circuit using correct symbols. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

thermistor

thermistor is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Investigate the relationship between thermistor resistance and temperature..

relationship between thermistor

In Resistors, relationship between thermistor means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to investigate the relationship between thermistor resistance and temperature. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

light intensity

light intensity is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Investigate the relationship between LDR resistance and light intensity..

relationship between resistance

In Resistors, relationship between resistance means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to investigate the relationship between LDR resistance and light intensity. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

non-linear

non-linear is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Use I-V graphs to decide whether circuit elements are linear or non-linear..

graphs decide whether

In Resistors, graphs decide whether means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to use I-V graphs to decide whether circuit elements are linear or non-linear. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.