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1
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the formula for voltage in a parallel circuit?

A

V=v1=v2

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2
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the formula for electric current in series circuit?

A

i=i1=i2

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3
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the formula for electric current in parallel circuit

A

i=i1+ i2

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4
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what is the formula for voltage in a SERIES CIRCUIT?

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V= v1 + v2

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5
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the law of electric charge

A

like charges repel
opposite charges attract
charged object attract neutral objects

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6
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static electricity

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an electric charge that builds up on surface of the object due to gain or lose electrons( not moving)

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7
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current electricity

A

the flow of electric charge (moving)

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8
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what does a voltmeter measure?

A

measures the volts across the load

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9
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a chainsaw transform??

A

electrical to mechanical

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10
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what does a blow dryer transform?

A

heat and mechanical

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11
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how is lightning form?

A
  1. Negative charges build up on clouds, due to friction

2. negative “jump “ from cloud to Earth when close enough

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12
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what happens to total electric potential when adding more dry cells if connected in series circuit and parallel circuit

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series: each load gets more voltage
parallel: all load will get equal voltage ( the same)

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13
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What happens as more loads are added to the electric potential for each load in connected in series circuit or parallel

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series: each loads gets less voltage
parallel: each loads get the same (full) voltage

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14
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what happens if more loads are added to the total current if connected in series and parallel

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series: it gets slower ( decreases)
parallel: the total current increases

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