What this topic covers
Electricity has 5 subtopics:
- Current, potential difference and resistance
- Series and parallel circuits
- Domestic uses and safety
- Energy transfers
- Static electricity (physics only)
GCSE AQA Higher Physics
Electricity – GCSE AQA Higher Physics revision notes
Revise Electricity for GCSE AQA Higher Physics, including Current, potential difference and resistance and Series and parallel circuits.
Electricity covers Current, potential difference and resistance, Series and parallel circuits, Domestic uses and safety, and Energy transfers in GCSE AQA Higher Physics. 24 lessons in 5 subtopics.
24
Lessons
5
Subtopics
Electricity lessons by subtopic
24 lessons, grouped by subtopic.
Current, potential difference and resistance
- Current, Potential Difference and Resistance
- Resistors in Series and Parallel
- Calculating Voltage, Current, and Resistance
- Measuring Resistance and Ohmic Conductors
- Non-Ohmic Components: Lamps and Diodes
- Thermistors, LDRs, and Non-Linearity
- Circuit Symbols and Diagrams
- Electric Charge and Current
Series and parallel circuits
- Series Circuits: Current, PD & Resistance
- Parallel Circuits: Current, PD & Resistance
- Series Circuits: Calculations, Design & Testing
Domestic uses and safety
- Mains Electricity: Dangers and Precautions
- Three-Core Cables and Wire Identification
- AC vs DC Potential Difference
Energy transfers
- Energy Transfers in Appliances
- Electrical Work and Energy Calculations (Part 1/2)
- Electrical Work and Energy Calculations (Part 2/2)
- National Grid Introduction
- Transformers and Efficiency in the National Grid
- Understanding Electrical Power
- Power, Current, and Resistance
Static electricity (physics only)
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