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Electricity - Coggle Diagram
Electricity
Mains Electricity
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Types current
AC
AC is alternating current, a current which is constantly changing in direction.
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DC
DC is direct current, current that is always flowing in one direction.
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Electrical Surges
If there is a surge of electrical current in the mains supply this could damage any appliances or devices connected to the mains supply.
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Fuses
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If you have a lamp and it has a potential difference of 200V across it and it operates at a power of 60W:
Smelly Equations
Power is , it is measured in Watts
Energy is , it is measured in Joules
time is , it is measured in seconds
Circuits
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Types
Series
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An example of a series circuit is a string
of Christmas lights. If any one of the bulbs is missing or burned out, no current will flow and none of the lights will go on
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