Chapter 5 - Electromagnets Flashcards
1
Q
What does the battery do in a circuit?
A
The battery provides the push the circuit needs to make the charges move.
2
Q
What does potential difference tell us?
A
The energy transferred by the cell
The size of the force
The energy from charges
3
Q
What is PD measured in?
A
Volts (V), with a voltmeter.
4
Q
What is current measured in?
A
Amps (A), with an ammeter.
5
Q
What is current like in a series circuit?
A
It stays the same throughout
6
Q
What is current like in a parallel circuit?
A
It is the total current of all the currents.
7
Q
What is voltage like in a parallel circuit?
A
The voltage is the same.
8
Q
What is voltage like in a series circuit?
A
Voltage is the sum of all voltage.
