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Potential Difference

Revise Potential Difference in Electricity for GCSE Physics with 14 exam-style questions and 30 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should be part of a solid GCSE revision cycle.

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The Ski Lift Model

Introduction2

Understanding Potential Difference

Deep Dive3

Measuring Potential Difference

Deep Dive4

Voltage Rules in Circuits

Deep Dive5

Potential Difference and Energy Transfer

Diagram6

How It Works: What "Potential" Actually Means

How It Works7

Key Definitions

Definitions8

Key Facts Summary

Key Facts9

Common Misconceptions

Misconceptions10

Memory Aid

Memory Aid11

Higher Tier Only: EMF and Internal Resistance

Higher Tier12

Exam Focus

Exam Focus13

Exam Tips for Potential Difference

Exam Tips14

Knowledge Organiser: Potential Difference

Summary

Sample Flashcards

P.d. equation?
V = E/Q where V = voltage (V), E = energy (J), Q = charge (C). Also V = IR.
What is 1 Volt?
1 Joule per Coulomb (1 V = 1 J/C)

Exam questions for Potential Difference

Which of the following is the correct definition of potential difference?

  • A. The total charge flowing through a component per second
  • B. The resistance of a component measured in ohms
  • C. The energy transferred per unit charge between two points in a circuit
  • D. The power dissipated by a component measured in watts
1 markfoundation

Explain what is meant by a potential difference of 6 V across a component.

2 marksstandard

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