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Resistance and parallel circuits

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Electrical resistance

I can compare the electrical resistance of different components using measurements of current.

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Thickness of a wire

I can describe how a battery pushes current through wires of different thicknesses.

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Length of a wire

I can explain why longer wires have a higher resistance than shorter wires.

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Making parallel circuits

I can use circuit diagrams to build parallel circuits and draw circuit diagrams of parallel circuits.

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Voltage in parallel circuits

I can describe the rule for voltages in a parallel circuit.

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Loops of a parallel circuit

I can divide a parallel circuit into a set of nested series circuits.

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Measuring current in a parallel circuit

I can describe how to measure current through each branch of a parallel circuit.

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Comparing series and parallel circuits

I can compare the properties of series and parallel circuits that have the same components.

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Mains electricity

I can compare the power of different appliances and work out how much they cost to use.

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