Question 1
An electric current in a copper wire is due to the flow of charge.
Which particles are moving along the wire?
A
-particles
B
copper nuclei
C
electrons
D
protons
An electric current in a copper wire is due to the flow of charge.
Which particles are moving along the wire?
α-particles
copper nuclei
electrons
protons
C
A student draws graphs of an a.c. supply and a d.c. supply.
Which row shows the correct labels for W, X and Y ?
label of W
a.c. supply
d.c. supply
time
X
Y
time
Y
X
voltage
X
Y
voltage
Y
X
D
Which statement about electric current in a conductor is correct?
In a d.c. circuit, the electric current gradually decreases along the conductor.
In a d.c. circuit, the free electrons flow back and forth.
In an a.c. circuit, the electric current remains exactly the same all the time.
In an a.c. circuit, the flow of charge changes direction continually.
D