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1
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A flow of charged particles produces an [ ]

A

Electric current

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2
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Each electron has the same [ ] measured in [ ]

A

Charge (Q)

Coulombs (C)

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3
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What equation links I, Q and t?

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I = ΔQ/Δt

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4
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Current is measured in [ ]

A

Amperes (A)

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5
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The [ ] is the same at all points along the stream of [ ]

A

current

charged particles

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6
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Describe current when a wire forks

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The current splits

I = I₁+I₂

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7
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What is Kirchhoff’s first law?

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That the current at a junction must add up

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8
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When will charges move?

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When attracted by charges of the opposite sign or when repelled by charges of the same sign

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9
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What happens inside a battery cell?

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Chemical reactions produce an electrical potential energy difference between the 2 terminals resulting in a +ve charged terminal and a -ve charged terminal

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10
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If the poles of the cell are joined by a [ ], charges will flow

A

conducting path

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11
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Describe which charges flow in which directions

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+ve charges flow from the +ve pole to the -ve pole, and -ve charges move the other way

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12
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Which charges are more likely in circuits?

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As metals contain free electrons, which are -ve charged, the movement of -ve charges is more usual in a circuit

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13
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When charges move between 2 points in a circuit, their [ ] changes by amount ΔE

A

electrical potential energy

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14
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What is the equation of voltage (Using E,Q and W)?

A

V = ΔE / Q = W/Q

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15
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The P.d between ends of a wire will [ ] the free elctrons

A

Accelerate

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16
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What obstructs the free electrons moving down a wire?

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By their interactions with the +ve ion cores of the metal atoms, so they don’t gain kinetic energy

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17
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What does the p.d lost by electrons obstructing do? What’s this called?

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The p.d lost does work on the wire, heating it

This ‘wasted’ energy is called dissipation and the process is called ‘Joule Heating’

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18
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What is power?

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It is the rate at which energy is transferred

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19
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What is the equation for resistance (voltage and current)?

A
R = V/I
V = IR
20
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What is the equation for power (w/ resistance)?

A

P = IV = (IR)I = I²R

21
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When there is a constant current in a conductor, the forward push of the moving charges from the p.d, between the ends of the conductor is balanced by the …

A

…obstructing effect of the atoms in the conductor interacting with the charges.

22
Q

What is the unit of resistance?

A

VA⁻¹ = Ω

23
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What is resistance?

A

Is a measure of how difficult it is to get the current through the component

24
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For most metals at a constant temp. the resistance is [ ]

A

Constant

25
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What is Ohm’s law?

A

I is proportional to V

26
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A conductor that obeys Ohm’s law is…

A

Ohmic

27
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What is the equation for conductance (With Voltage)?Units?

A

G = I/V

AV⁻¹ or S (Siemen)

28
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What is the equation of conductance (w/ Resistance)?

A

G = 1/R

29
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What is the equation for resistance in parallel?

A

1/R = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ + …

30
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Equation for voltage in series?

A

V = V₁ + V₂ + …

31
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Equation for resistance in series?

A

R = R₁ + R₂ + …

32
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Equation for conductance in series?

A

1/G = 1/G₁ + 1/G₂ + …

33
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From a p.d - current graph, how can you tell if the component is ohmic?

A

If the line is straight (proportional) then the component is ohmic, otherwise non-ohmic.

34
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What are extensive properties?

A

Properties that depend on the dimensions or material of the thing (eg, resistance or conductance).

35
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What are intensive or bulk properties?

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Properties not dependant of dimensions. (eg Young’s Modulus).

36
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What is σ?

A

σ = Electrical conductivity (Sm⁻¹)

37
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What is ρ?

A

ρ = electrical resistivity (Ωm)

38
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Conductance = (with sigma)

A

G = σA / L

39
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Resistance = (with rho)

A

R = ρL / A

40
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What are the 3 types of material?

A

Conductor, semiconductor and insulator.

41
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How can you measure the resistivity/conductivity of an insulator?

A

You need a tiny value of L, a large value of A, a large p.d, and a very, very sensitive ammeter.

42
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How can you measure the resistivity/conductivity of an metal?

A

You need a large L and a very small A, and you must be aware of the complications cause by I²R heating of the wire and systematic errors such as p.d drops in places other than across the conductor in question

43
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What happens when semiconductors are heated?

A

The proportion of atoms that are ionised increases greatly. thus increasing the number of charge carriers and therefore the overall conductivity.

44
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What happens to the conductivity of LDRs/Thermisters when light/temperature is raised.

A

Increases as the increase in light/temperature liberates electrons.

45
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What is Kirchhoff’s second law?

A

e.m.f=sum of all p.d.s across the resistances of the circuit.