Combined Science GCSE
Resistance and current
What Resistance and current means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Resistance and current
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Reference: AQA
Components in parallel may have different resistances and therefore different currents, while their potential differences remain equal.
Topics that use Resistance and current
- Series and parallel circuits (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Ammeter
- Circuit rules
- Conservation of charge
- Conservation of charge in a single loop
- Multi-step problem solving in dc circuits
- Parallel circuits
- Potential difference
- Potential difference across components and branches
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