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Physics A
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Fixed Resistor

GCSEOCRJ249

Fixed Resistor

Key term for OCR GCSE Physics A, used in Simple circuits.

Definition

A component that offers a constant, unchanging resistance.

Exam Context

Fixed Resistor appears in OCR GCSE Physics A revision content for Electricity, especially Simple circuits and Circuit diagrams.

Electricity Simple circuits Circuit diagrams

Study Pathways

Electricity

Simple circuits

Circuit diagrams

Practical skills

Practical Activity Groups

Series and parallel circuits

Found in Revision Notes

Electricity

Circuit diagrams

Simple circuits • Circuit diagrams

Practical skills

Series and parallel circuits

Practical Activity Groups • Series and parallel circuits

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