Electrical Circuits for IB

Useful as a starter or plenary for students studying electrical circuits beyond GCSE.
What E is the correct name for the potential difference given by a cell?. What R heats up when current passes through it?. What E is the unit of energy when one electron moves through 1 volt?. What T is the name given to the contacts on a power supply?. What S is used to control the flow of current in a circuit?. What P is used give precise control of pd?. What C is the unit of charge?. What P is a constant used in dimension calculations for circles?. What S is used to make photovoltaic cells?. What A is the type of current that has an oscillating waveform?. What R is an electromagnetic switch?. What F is the part of a bulb that heats up and glows?. What R is another name for a variable resistor?. What C is used to store electrical charge? (Not a cell!). What A is used as an electrolyte in a car battery?. What C is the negative electrode in a chemical cell?. What P is the name given to the direction of a DC voltage?. What A is the unit of electrical current?. What T has a resistance that decreases as it heats up?. What D is used to generate electricity using electromagnetic induction?.
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