Physics GCSE
Linear element
What Linear element means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Linear element
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Reference: OCR
Gives a straight line through the origin on a potential difference–current graph, so its resistance stays constant as current changes.
Topics that use Linear element
- Simple circuits (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Cell polarity conventions
- constant resistance
- Current
- diode
- E = P t
- Energy transferred
- Equivalent resistance in series
- Explaining mechanisms
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