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Grade 12 IEB Physical Science - Electric Circuits Summary

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This Grade 12 IEB Physical Science guide covers the fundamentals of electric circuits, including Ohm’s law, resistance, and circuit elements (series and parallel configurations). It explains concepts like internal resistance, emf, potential difference, and energy calculations, with practical examples on power ratings, current, and voltage across circuits. This summary is ideal for mastering electrical principles essential for exams.

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&
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measures potential difference across a circuit component (voltage)
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>
(high resistence =
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and low resistence= high current)
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(longer-greater resistence
:
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to negative terminal of battery 2 )
. thickness of conductor (thicker =
lower resistence) Increasing external resistence
&

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:
negative positive 3 ) type of material (different metals have different resistences) ↳
Will result in a decrease in circuit current· thus internal
pd across
.




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(greater (Vost Ir)
< :
4) temperature of conductor temperature= greater resistence resistence will also decrease =
this will cause an increase
,

-


connected in series have very little resistence (don't affect current)
In the terminal potential difference (Vext =
emf-Vlost)
and parallel networks of resistors
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series parallel &
extern
resistence

the flow of charge divided (split)
resistence (R) : A material's opposition to current increase in circuit current thus pd Internal
is
>
current (1) current is the same in each ↳ Will result in an . across
resistor amongst the resistors
< ohm's law Current :
through a conductor is directly proportional difference resistence will also increase (Viost =
Ir) ,
this will cause a decrease

conductor Voltage divided (split) the same across
across the at constant temperature . potential
is
Voltage is
in terminal potential difference (Vext =
emf-Vlost)
difference (v) amongst the resistors each branch


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-
current (A) A short circuit : A path of very low resistence (Rext almost zerp)
Voltage (v)
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resistence (2-ohm's
resistence (R) R += Ri +
Ra + Rs ...+ and maximum current is created .

current in the wire]
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the high

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