Physics GCSE
Constructing and checking circuits from diagrams
What Constructing and checking circuits from diagrams means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Constructing and checking circuits from diagrams
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Reference: OCR
To construct a circuit you read the diagram and join components in the order shown, keeping the loop closed; to check it, you compare the built circuit with the diagram.
Topics that use Constructing and checking circuits from diagrams
- Series and parallel circuits (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Current
- parallel circuit
- Resistance
- Standard circuit symbols
- Branch
- Correct placement of measuring instruments
- Junction
- Potential Difference (Voltage)
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