Series and parallel circuits key terms

connected

connected is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Identify when electrical components are connected in series..

electrical components connected

In Series circuits, electrical components connected means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to identify when electrical components are connected in series. It helps avoid mixing up series and parallel circuit rules.

series circuit

series circuit is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: State that current is the same through each component in a series circuit..

current same through

In Series circuits, current same through means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to state that current is the same through each component in a series circuit. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

state

state is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: State that the total potential difference of the power supply is shared between components in series..

total potential difference

In Series circuits, total potential difference means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to state that the total potential difference of the power supply is shared between components in series. It helps avoid mixing up potential difference, current and resistance.

series circuit

series circuit is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Calculate missing potential differences in simple series circuits..

missing potential differences

In Series circuits, missing potential differences means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to calculate missing potential differences in simple series circuits. It helps avoid mixing up potential difference, current and resistance.

total resistance

total resistance is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: State that total resistance of two series components is the sum of their individual resistances..

total resistance series

In Series circuits, total resistance series means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to state that total resistance of two series components is the sum of their individual resistances. It helps avoid mixing up potential difference, current and resistance.

total resistance

total resistance is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Calculate total resistance for resistors connected in series..

total resistance resistors

In Series circuits, total resistance resistors means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to calculate total resistance for resistors connected in series. It helps avoid mixing up potential difference, current and resistance.

total resistance

total resistance is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain qualitatively why adding resistors in series increases total resistance..

qualitatively adding resistors

In Series circuits, qualitatively adding resistors means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain qualitatively why adding resistors in series increases total resistance. It helps avoid mixing up potential difference, current and resistance.

series circuit

series circuit is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Construct and check series circuits using common circuit components..

construct check series

In Series circuits, construct check series means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to construct and check series circuits using common circuit components. It helps avoid mixing up series and parallel circuit rules.

series circuit

series circuit is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain the design and use of direct-current series circuits for measurement and testing..

design direct current

In Series circuits, design direct current means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to explain the design and use of direct-current series circuits for measurement and testing. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

equivalent resistance

equivalent resistance is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Solve problems for circuits with resistors in series using equivalent resistance..

solve problems circuits

In Series circuits, solve problems circuits means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to solve problems for circuits with resistors in series using equivalent resistance. It helps avoid mixing up potential difference, current and resistance.

apply

apply is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Apply MS 1c, MS 3b, MS 3c and MS 3d skills in series-circuit calculations..

skills series circuit

In Series circuits, skills series circuit means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to apply MS 1c, MS 3b, MS 3c and MS 3d skills in series-circuit calculations. It helps avoid mixing up series and parallel circuit rules.

when

when is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Identify when electrical components are connected in parallel..

electrical components connected

In Parallel circuits, electrical components connected means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to identify when electrical components are connected in parallel. It helps avoid mixing up series and parallel circuit rules.

branch

branch is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: State that potential difference across each branch of a parallel circuit is the same..

potential difference across

In Parallel circuits, potential difference across means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to state that potential difference across each branch of a parallel circuit is the same. It helps avoid mixing up potential difference, current and resistance.

branch

branch is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: State that total current through the whole circuit is the sum of currents through separate branches..

total current through

In Parallel circuits, total current through means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to state that total current through the whole circuit is the sum of currents through separate branches. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.

parallel circuit

parallel circuit is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Calculate missing currents in simple parallel circuits..

missing currents simple

In Parallel circuits, missing currents simple means the precise GCSE Physics idea needed to calculate missing currents in simple parallel circuits. It helps avoid mixing up current, charge and time.