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coe & dc Flashcards

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Electric Current definition

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rate of flow of positive charges

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Potential Difference between 2 points

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amount of energy per unit charge converted from the electrical energy to other forms of energy when the charge passes between the 2 points

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Electromotive Force (emf) definition

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the amount of energy converted per unit charge from other forms of energy to electrical energy when the source drives a charge around a complete circuit

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Resistance definition

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ratio of the potential difference across the component to the current flowing through it

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Parallel Circuit

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has 2 / more paths for the current to flow through

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Series Circuit

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has only 1 path for the current to flow through

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Direct Current Circuit definition

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a circuit where the direction of its current or polarity of voltage remains constant

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