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How does current travel in a parallel circuit?

The current is split at electrical junctions. The total current entering a junction is equal to the total current exiting a junction. More current passes through the path with least resistance.

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explain how a parachutist reaches a constant speed using the concept of terminal velocity.

1 - parachutist is in plane, they are stationary so according to Newton's first law the forces acting on them (weight downwards and reactionary force upwards) are equal. 2 - parachutist leaves the plane. ...

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How do Transformers work?

Transformers are two coils of wire, coiled around each side of an iron core (primary and secondary). The primary coil has a potential difference supplied to it that drives the alternating current through ...

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What is meant by 'dissipated energy'?

In a system, we can transfer energy from an energy store into one or more useful forms of energy, however this process is not 100% efficient and some energy is wasted as ...

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How do you rearrange equations at Physics GCSE ?

Take the equation W=Fs. We want to make one thing the subject of the equation by clearing away all the stuff we don’t want on that side of the equation. Say we want to find s

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