WJEC AS A2 Physics 2009 and 2010

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References to work from the GCSE section of the site that would be useful atAS/A2 level are shown as (14-16) or (11- 14)

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1.5 DC circuits

(a) Conservation of charge
Kirchoff's rules

(b) Series circuits
Series and parallel (14-16)
Series circuits (14-16)
Series and parallel circuits

Kirchoff's rules

(c) Parallel circuits
Series and parallel circuits
Kirchoff's rules

(d) Resistors in series and parallel
Series and parallel resistors

16-19/Electricity and magnetism/Current electricity/Problems/Series and parallel circuits

(e) Potential divider
Potential divider

16-19/Electricity and magnetism/Current electricity/Problems/Potential divider

(f) Definition of EMF
Potential and potential difference
EMF and internal resistance

(g) Internal resistance
EMF and internal resistance

16-19/Electricity and magnetism/Current electricity/Problems/EMF and internal resistance

(h) Cells in series
Series and parallel components
Kirchoff's rules

16-19/Electricity and magnetism/Current electricity/Problems/Kirchoff's rules

Further text, problems and experiments will be added later.