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2.4 Current Electricity Flashcards

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1
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How is static electricity created?

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When two electrically insulating materials are rubbed together electrons are rubbed off one material and deposited on the other

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2
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What happens to the material that gains electrons in static electricity?

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It becomes negatively charged

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What happens to the material that loses electrons in static electricity?

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It becomes positively charged

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4
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What is the process of creating static electricity called?

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Charging by friction

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5
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When two electrically charged objects are brought together what happens?

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They exert a force on each other

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6
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What do two object with the same charge do?

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Repel each other

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7
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What do two objects with opposite charges do?

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They attract each other

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8
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The bigger the distance between electrically charge objects…

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The weaker the force between them

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9
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What does a resistor do?

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Reduces current flow

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What does a variable resistor do?

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Alter the amount of current continuously depending on the conditions

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11
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What does a thermistor do?

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Changes the current flow as temperature changes

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12
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Does a voltmeter go in in series or parallel?

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Parallel

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13
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Does a ammeter go in in series or parallel?

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Series

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14
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What does a light dependent resistor do?

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Changes the current depending on the light

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15
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What does a diode do?

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Allows current to only flow in one direction

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16
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What is current?

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It is the rate of flow of electrical charge through a current

17
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What is the unit of flow of charge?

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Coulombs

18
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What is potential difference?

A

Voltage

The work done for every coulomb of charge flowing through the circuit

Which means the energy carried per electron

19
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Current in a series circuit?

A

Same

20
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Current in a parallel circuit?

A

Splits

21
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Voltage in a parallel circuit?

A

Same

22
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Voltage in a series circuit?

A

Splits

23
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What is resistance?

A

The opposition to current flow

24
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What is resistance measured in?

A

Ohms

25
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What is ohms law shown on a graph?

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If a resistor is kept at a constant temperature the current-voltage graph is... 
Directly proportional 
Passes through (0,0)
As voltage doubles current doubles
26
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What is ohms law in summary?

A

The current through a wire is proportional to the voltage across it provided the temperature remains constant

27
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What is a component called that obeys ohms law?

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An ohmic conductor

28
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How do you work out the total resistance in a series circuit?

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R1+R2+R3…. etc

Just add them

29
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How do you work out the total resistance in a parallel circuit?

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1/TR = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 … etc

30
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What happens to the resistance in a filament bulb as a result of temperature?

A

Resistance increases as the temperature increases

31
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Why does the temperature increase in a bulb with more current/voltage

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The more energy there is for friction giving off heat

32
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Because a diode only flows in one direction what is the resistance like in the other direction?

A

Very high

33
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What does a diode need before current is produced?

A

A certain amount of voltage is needed before a current is produced

On a graph the line doesn’t start at the origin

But as voltage increases so does current

34
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In a thermistor what will low temperature do to the resistance?

A

High resistance

35
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In a thermistor what will a high temperature do to the resistance?

A

Low resistance

36
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How does resistance link to light in an LDR?

A

Resistance decreases as light intensity increases

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