Domestic uses and safety key terms

mains electricity

mains electricity is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that mains electricity is an alternating-current supply..

mains electricity alternating

In Direct and alternating potential difference, mains electricity alternating means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain that mains electricity is an alternating-current supply. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

frequency

frequency is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: State that the UK domestic electricity supply has a frequency of 50 Hz..

domestic electricity supply

In Direct and alternating potential difference, domestic electricity supply means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to state that the UK domestic electricity supply has a frequency of 50 Hz. It helps avoid mixing up resistance changes with component identity.

state

state is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: State that the UK domestic electricity supply is about 230 V..

domestic electricity supply

In Direct and alternating potential difference, domestic electricity supply means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to state that the UK domestic electricity supply is about 230 V. It helps avoid mixing up potential difference with current.

direct potential difference

direct potential difference is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain the difference between direct potential difference and alternating potential difference..

difference between direct

In Direct and alternating potential difference, difference between direct means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain the difference between direct potential difference and alternating potential difference. It helps avoid mixing up potential difference, current and resistance.

direct potential difference

direct potential difference is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Identify cells and batteries as common sources of direct potential difference..

cells batteries common

In Direct and alternating potential difference, cells batteries common means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to identify cells and batteries as common sources of direct potential difference. It helps avoid mixing up potential difference, current and resistance.

alternating potential difference

alternating potential difference is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Identify mains electricity as a common source of alternating potential difference..

mains electricity common

In Direct and alternating potential difference, mains electricity common means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to identify mains electricity as a common source of alternating potential difference. It helps avoid mixing up potential difference, current and resistance.

three-core cable

three-core cable is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe most mains appliances as being connected using a three-core cable..

most mains appliances

In Mains electricity, most mains appliances means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to describe most mains appliances as being connected using a three-core cable. It helps avoid mixing up mains electricity and safety.

live wire

live wire is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Identify the live wire as brown..

live wire brown

In Mains electricity, live wire brown means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to identify the live wire as brown. It helps avoid mixing up current with charge.

neutral wire

neutral wire is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Identify the neutral wire as blue..

neutral wire blue

In Mains electricity, neutral wire blue means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to identify the neutral wire as blue. It helps avoid mixing up power with total energy transferred.

earth wire

earth wire is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Identify the earth wire as green and yellow striped..

earth wire green

In Mains electricity, earth wire green means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to identify the earth wire as green and yellow striped. It helps avoid mixing up electric fields with contact forces.

live wire

live wire is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that the live wire carries the alternating potential difference from the supply..

live wire carries

In Mains electricity, live wire carries means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain that the live wire carries the alternating potential difference from the supply. It helps avoid mixing up potential difference, current and resistance.

neutral wire

neutral wire is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that the neutral wire completes the circuit..

neutral wire completes

In Mains electricity, neutral wire completes means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain that the neutral wire completes the circuit. It helps avoid mixing up electric fields with contact forces.

earth wire

earth wire is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that the earth wire is a safety wire that stops an appliance becoming live..

earth wire safety

In Mains electricity, earth wire safety means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain that the earth wire is a safety wire that stops an appliance becoming live. It helps avoid mixing up power with total energy transferred.

230 V

230 V is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: State that the potential difference between the live wire and earth is about 230 V..

potential difference between

In Mains electricity, potential difference between means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to state that the potential difference between the live wire and earth is about 230 V. It helps avoid mixing up potential difference, current and resistance.

neutral wire

neutral wire is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: State that the neutral wire is at or close to earth potential, about 0 V..

neutral wire close

In Mains electricity, neutral wire close means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to state that the neutral wire is at or close to earth potential, about 0 V. It helps avoid mixing up mains safety roles of live, neutral and earth wires.

earth wire

earth wire is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: State that the earth wire is at 0 V and carries current only if there is a fault..

earth wire carries

In Mains electricity, earth wire carries means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to state that the earth wire is at 0 V and carries current only if there is a fault. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

live wire

live wire is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain why a live wire may be dangerous even when a switch in the mains circuit is open..

live wire dangerous

In Mains electricity, live wire dangerous means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain why a live wire may be dangerous even when a switch in the mains circuit is open. It helps avoid mixing up mains electricity and safety.

live wire

live wire is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain the danger of creating any connection between the live wire and earth..

danger creating connection

In Mains electricity, danger creating connection means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain the danger of creating any connection between the live wire and earth. It helps avoid mixing up resistance changes with component identity.

safety

safety is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Apply WS 1.5 by recognising safety implications of mains electricity..

recognising safety implications

In Mains electricity, recognising safety implications means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to apply WS 1.5 by recognising safety implications of mains electricity. It helps avoid mixing up mains electricity and safety.