3 Flashcards
1
Q
potential difference
A
amount of work that can potentially be done by a circuit (ie - voltage)
2
Q
batteries in series
A
voltage is combined
more work is done/current is increased
3
Q
batteries in parallel
A
path of electrons is split and thus is the workload
batteries last longer
4
Q
voltage vs volts
A
pressure/potential difference vs unit of measurement
5
Q
direct voltage
A
applies a pushing force that creates a constant “stream” of flowing electrons
6
Q
alternating voltage
A
applies a pushing force that alternates the direction in which electrons flow (as the polarity of the circuit changes)
