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Circuit Fundamentals Flashcards

1
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Ohm’s law

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Current (I) is a proportion of voltage (E) and resistance (R)

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What is the mathematical expression of Ohm’s law?

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I = E/R

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What is the basic power formula/Watt’s law?

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The rate at which a load consumes energy is determined by current and voltage.

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4
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What is the mathematical expression of Watt’s law?

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P = E x I

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5
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What is the mathematical formula for work?

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W = P (a certain amount of power) x t (applied for a certain period of time)

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6
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In a series circuit, the total resistance is equal to ________.

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The sum of the individual resistance within the circuit

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7
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In a series circuit, the current is ________.

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The same throughout

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8
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The total voltage at the source of a series circuit is equal to _______.

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The sum of the voltages at each of the resistor

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9
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What is the main disadvantage of series circuits?

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A fault in the circuit stops the current in the entire circuit.

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10
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Branch

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A pathway in a parallel circuit

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What is the main advantage of parallel circuits?

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A fault in any branch of the circuit doesn’t stop the current to other branches

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12
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The voltages across all branches of a parallel circuit are equal to _______.

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The Source Voltage

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The total current in a parallel circuit is equal to ___________.

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Sum of the current flowing through each branch

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14
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The total resistance in a parallel circuit is ________________.

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The reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of the separate resistances in parallel.

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15
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Complex circuit

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Combines loads in parallel with loads in series in a single circuit

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16
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How do we analyze complex circuits?

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By reducing the parallel circuits into an equivalent series circuit

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17
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As Current (I) increase, resistance __________

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Decreases

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18
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Describe the Ohm’s Triangle

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19
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Current (I)

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The continuous flow of free + electrons through a conductor

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20
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Voltage (V)

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The motivating force, PRESSURE, causing electrical current

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21
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Current (I) is measured in …

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Amps

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22
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As current increases, voltage…

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Increases

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23
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Electron current flows from

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Negative to Positive

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24
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Electron current flows from???

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Negative to Positive

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25
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Voltage is expressed as…

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V or I

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26
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Electric current is measured in…

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Amps

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27
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Voltage is measured in…

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Volts

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28
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Resistance is measured in…

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Ohms

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29
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Voltage and Resistance are a measure of…

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potential difference “between” or “across” two points in a circuit

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30
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The standard unit of measure of resistance is the …

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Ohm

31
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The standard unit of measure current is the…

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Amp

32
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Power is a measure of???

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The amount of work that can be performed in a given time

33
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Work is the amount of???

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weight lifted against gravity

34
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Power is the measure of ???

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The speed of a standard amount of work

35
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Power is a function of???

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Voltage and Current

36
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Electrical power is measured in???

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Watts

37
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kW

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1,000 Watts

38
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1 HP =

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745.7 Watts

39
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The formula for Power (P) is…

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P=IE

40
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The formula for electrical power (Watts) is…

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Watts = Amps x Volts

41
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If current and resistance is known, Power =

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42
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If voltage and resistance are know, Power =

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43
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Conventional current direction flows???

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Positive to negative

44
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The symbol for a Resistor is…

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45
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The symbol for a Capacitor is…

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46
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The symbol for an Inductor is…

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47
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3 Current-Voltage/time circuit elements?

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Resistor, Capacitor, Inductor

48
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The formula for Resistance (R)

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49
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The formula for Capacitance (C)

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50
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The formula for Inductance (L)

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51
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The symbols for Constant Voltage…

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The symbol on the left is used for a battery. The circle symbol represents some other source of voltage, often a power supply.

52
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The symbol for Constant Source…

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The arrow indicates the direction of positive current flow

53
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The symbol for Variable Voltage Source…

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54
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Variable Voltage Equation

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v = v(t)

55
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Constant Voltage Equation

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v = V

56
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Constant Current Equation

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i = I

57
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The formula for power in a resistor

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58
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The formula for energy in a capacitor

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59
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The formula for energy in an inductor

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60
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A node is a…

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A junction where 2 or more elements connect in a circuit

61
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A branch in a circuit…

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the connections between nodes

62
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Mesh is…

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A loop that has no other loops inside it

63
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Loop…

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the number of meshes and closed paths in a circuit

64
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Reference Node

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Voltage is measured relative to the reference node

65
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2 common Reference Nodes are

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1) - terminal of the voltage or current source
2) the node connected to the greatest number of branches

66
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Ground is the reference point from which ________ is measured

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Voltage

67
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The return path for electric current back to its source is…

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Ground

68
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The direct physical connection to the Earth

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Ground

69
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Common Ground symbols

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70
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To be equivalent, two schematics must:

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Represent every component and source
Have the same number of nodes
Each node must be connected to the same branches

71
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A passive component does not …

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Create power or amplify a signal

72
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Series Resitors are connected …

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Head to tail

73
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A parallel resistor shares the same…

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node and voltage

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