9 Energy Power And Resistance Flashcards
Potential difference
A measure of the transfer of energy by charge carriers
Volts
The potential difference across a component when 1 J of energy is transferred per unit charge passing through the component
W = QV
Work done = charge x potential difference
Voltmeter
Measures in parallel and ideally infinite resistance
Difference between potential difference and electromotive force
P.d. Describes the work done by the charge carriers
EMF describes the work done on the charge carriers
Special E = W / Q
EMF = work done / charge
What is an electron gun
A device used to produce a narrow beam of electrons
How does an electron gun work
Filament is heated releasing electrons through thermionic emission.
This is done in a vacuum with a large pd over the filament and the anode which has a small gap in it
E = VQ
Energy = potential difference x charge
eV = 1/2 m v^2
Work done on an electron = gain in kinetic energy
V = IR
Potential difference = current x resistance
Ohm
The resistance of a component when a p.d. is produced per ampere of current in it
Ohms law
The current in a wire is directly proportional to the p.d. across the wire
Ohmic conductor
Anything that obeys ohms law
Current p.d. graph diode
While p.d. is negative current is 0 while p.d. is small current is also 0 then increases exponentially