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WJEC GCSE Physics electric circuits and electromagnetism overview quiz quiz

15questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. What is electric current?

  2. How is electric charge calculated?

  3. What is the current like in a series circuit?

  4. What happens to total resistance when an extra branch is added in parallel?

  5. What is the shape of the I-V graph for a fixed resistor at constant temperature?

  6. What is the frequency of UK mains electricity?

  7. In which wire is a fuse placed?

  8. What is the job of the earth wire in a metal-cased appliance?

  9. An electric heater rated at 2 kW runs for 3 hours. How much energy does it use?

  10. Which rule gives the direction of the force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field?

  11. How can an electromagnet be made stronger?

  12. What does an a.c. generator do?

  13. For an ideal transformer, the voltage ratio equals which ratio?

  14. Why do transformers only work with alternating current?

  15. A step-up transformer has more turns on which coil?