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10.1 Circuits, charge and current

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A student uses an ammeter to measure the current in a lamp.

a.

Describe how the ammeter must be connected to measure the current in the lamp.

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b.

State what is meant by an electric current.

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c.i.

The current in the lamp is 0.50 A.

State the equation linking charge, current and time.

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c.ii.

Calculate the charge that flows through the lamp in 120 s.

Give the unit of your answer.

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d.

Name the particles that flow through the metal wires of the circuit.

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10.1 Circuits, charge and current Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /10.1 Circuits, charge and current

94 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 10.1 Circuits, charge and current, covering 10.1.1 Structure of the atom, 10.1.2 Circuit diagrams and symbols, 10.1.3 Series and parallel circuits, 10.1.4 Potential difference and voltmeters, 10.1.5 Energy transferred, charge and potential difference, and 10.1.6 Current, ammeters and charge flow. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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