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  • The component measure ____ in the unit of Amperes
    Current
  • The diagrams show three ammeters. Which ammeters show the same value of current?
    1 and 2 only
  • The component measure Potential difference (voltage)  in the unit of ____
    Volts
  • The diagram shows a reading on an ammeter. What is the reading?
    5.0A
  • The component measure Current in the unit of ____
    Amperes
  • The component measure _______ in the unit of Volts
    Potential difference (Voltage)
  • What is an electric field?
    Region around a charged object where another charge experiences a force.
  • The Figure shows a circuit. The two lamps shown are identical. Each lamp has a potential difference (p.d.) of 3.0 V across it and a current of 2.0 A in it. PQ is a length of uniform metal wire. The resistance of PQ is R.
    2.3 Ω
  • The Figure shows a circuit containing a battery of electromotive force (e.m.f.) 12V and a heater of resistance 6.0 Ω. Calculate the current in the heater.
    2.0 A
  • The diagrams show the readings on an ammeter in a series circuit before and after the switch in the circuit has been closed.What is the current in the circuit when the switch is closed?
    3.4A
  • Answer the question.
    12000 A
  • The diagrams represent four copper wires. Which wire has the greatest resistance?
    C
  • The diagrams represent four copper wires. Which wire has the lowest resistance?
    B
  • An electrical heater has a resistance of 21.8 Ω when connected to a 240 V mains supply. Calculate the current in the heater.
    11 A
  • What is the reading on the Ammeter?
    4.4 A