Additional Physics – Forces

L/O :- To be able to recognise potential difference – current graphs

Potential difference –

current graph

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L/O :- To be able to recognise potential difference – current graphs

Potential difference – current graph

Answers in the back of your books1.How can you work out resistance in a circuit? 2.What affects the resistance in a wire?3.What is the equation for working out current?4.Does current split down branches of a parallel circuit?5.Does voltage split down branches of a parallel circuit?

L/O :- To be able to recognise potential difference – current graphs

Potential difference – current graph

True or false:

1.The shorter the wire the lower the resistance.2.The thicker the wire the lower the resistance.3.The material of the wire can affect the resistance in the wire.4.The hotter the wire the higher the resistance.5.The straighter the wire the lower the resistance.

Quick quiz 1. What 2 factors affects your momentum?2. How can you work out resistance in a

circuit? 3. What affects the resistance in a circuit?4. What is acceleration measured in?5. What is the equation for work done and

what is it measured in?6. What is the equation for working out

current?7. Name 3 things which can affect stopping

distanceTime limit 5 minutes

Graph paper

• Plot the results of your resistance experiment.

Resistance in different materials

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Ohm’s law

Ohm’s Law

The current through a resistor at constant temperature is directly proportional to the

potential difference across the resistor

In other words; The current goes up at a constant rate with the voltage {only under same temperature}

Resistance and Ohms Law

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Current (A) 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25

Potential Difference (V)

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

Potential Difference (V)

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

0.25

0.2

0.15

0.05

What does this graph tell you about the relationship

between potential difference and voltage in a resistor at a

constant temperature?

REMEMBER - Ohm’s Law The current through a resistor at constant temperature is directly

proportional to the potential difference across the resistor

You will need to be able to recognise

this graph! This resistor supports Ohm’s

Law.

What do these graphs tell you about each component?

Get in pairs and write down what you can tell from each graph?

Filament Bulb Diode

What do these graphs tell you about each component?

REMEMBER – The flatter the graph the higher the resistance

Filament Bulb Diode

What do these graphs tell you about each component?

REMEMBER – you must be able to recognise these graphs

Filament Bulb Diode

The filament bulb follows ohms law at low temperatures. At higher currents the temperature increases, so it doesn’t follow Ohms law.

The diode has a high resistance in one direction. So it resists the flow of electrons in that direction.

• Diodes are electronic components that can be used to regulate the potential difference in circuits

• Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) give off light and are often used for indicator lights in electrical equipment

The diode has a very high resistance in one direction – this means that current can only flow in one direction

• The filament lamp is a common type of light bulb (it contains a thin coil of wire called the filament)

• The filament heats up when an electric current passes through it, and produces light as a result

The filament lamp does not follow Ohm’s Law – its resistance increases as the temperature of its filament increases. As voltage increases the bulb gets hotter, and its resistance increases

What have you learnt?

•What do these graphs represent?