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Electric current is a flow of charge through a conductor.
Current is not used up in a circuit.
Some components resist the flow of electrons more than others

and have a greater resistance.
Series circuit Parallel circuit
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Placed in parallel; measures the
Current potential difference across a component
Potential
Flow of electric charge
difference
Component; resistance decreases as
Resistance temperature increases
Charge/ current moves in one direction
Voltmeter around the circuit
Voltage; energy transferred per unit of
Ammeter charge
Direct
Charge/ current changes direction
current
Alternating
Placed in series; measures the current
current
Thermistor intensity of light increases
LDR Calculated using the equation V ÷ I

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Current Flow of electric charge
Potential Voltage; energy transferred per unit of

difference charge
Resistance Calculated using the equation V ÷ I
Placed in parallel; measures the

Voltmeter potential difference across a component
Ammeter Placed in series; measures the current
Direct Charge/ current moves in one direction

current around the circuit
Alternating
Charge/ current changes direction
current
Thermistor temperature increases
LDR intensity of light increases
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Component; resistance
Thermistor decreases as temperature
increases
Component; resistance
LDR decreases as intensity of
light increases
Placed in parallel;
measures the potential
Voltmeter difference across a
component
Placed in series; measures

Ammeter the current
Bulb Emits light
Converts chemical energy

Cell into electrical energy

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Current is not used up in a circuit.

Some components resist the flow of electrons more than others

LDR Calculated using the equation V ÷ I

Potential Voltage; energy transferred per unit of

Resistance Calculated using the equation V ÷ I

Placed in parallel; measures the

Ammeter Placed in series; measures the current

Direct Charge/ current moves in one direction

Placed in series; measures

Bulb Emits light

Converts chemical energy

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