4. Electricity Flashcards
Current Electricity
- Moving
- Electrons are flowing though a conductor in a closed circuit
Static Electricity
- Not moving
- Electrons collect on the surface of an object
Conductor
A material that allows electrons to pass through
Insulator
A material that doesn’t allow electron to pass through
how does resistor work
slows down electrons by putting obstacles in the way which converts the lost energy into heat energy
resistance unit
ohms Ω
series circuit current/amps is the ___
Same through whole ciruit
parrallel circuit current/amps ____
splits down each path
Voltage in parrallel circuit is the __
is the same at each bulb
Voltage in series circuit is ___
split between each bulb depending on resistance
Ohms law
R= V÷I
Resistance
Voltage
I= Current (A)
how do wind turbines work
The blades of the wind turbine catches the wind and converts the kinetic energy into rotational energy which turns a generator which produces electricity