Physics GCSE
230 V supply
What 230 V supply means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of 230 V supply
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The UK domestic supply is about 230 V, the figure to quote whenever a question involves a plug, a socket or a household appliance.
Topics that use 230 V supply
- Direct and alternating potential difference (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- alternating current
- alternating potential difference
- earth wire
- Live wire
- neutral wire
- oscilloscope trace
- Alternating Current (AC)
- Direct Current (DC)
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