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Current Electricity Flashcards

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Electric Circuit

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Continuous path in which electrons can flow

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Load

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The part of an electric circuit that converts electrical energy into other forms of energy

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Switch

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A device in the electric circuit that controls the flow of electrons by opening and closing the circuit

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Electrical energy

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Energy provided by the flow of electrons in an electric circuit

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5
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Electric Cell

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A device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy

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Primary cell

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An electric cell that may only be used once

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Secondary cell

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An electric cell that can be recharged

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DC

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Electrons flow in one direction

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AC

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Electrons move back and fourth

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How is electricity generated?

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•Electric generating stations convert mechanical energy into electrical energy
•External energy source pushes blades of turbine
•Turbine is connected to generator
•Coil of wire held 2 poles of magnetic generator
•Electrons flow in wire
•Move in transition lines to electrical outlet

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11
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How do fossil fuels work?

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•Fossil fuels are burned to heat water
•Creates steam
•Spins turbines
•Chemical - Thermal - Mechanical - Electrical

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12
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Advantages to fossil fuels

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•Cheap
•Employs a lot of people
•Infastructure already exists in many places

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How does nuclear energy work?

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•Lake water
•Creates steam
•Nuclear generating stations
•Electrical energy

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14
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Advantages/Disadvantages to nuclear energy

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•Does not directly cause acid precipitation

•Radiactive waste
•Affects aquatic ecosystems
•Pollution
•Habitat loss

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15
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How does hydro-electric energy work?

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•Dam
•Resevoir
•Flow of water
•Turbine
•Generator
•Long distance power line

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Advantages/Disadvantages to hydro electric

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•No pollution

•Dams affect watersheds
•Migration of fish disrupted
•Land areas may flood

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17
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How does wind energy work?

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•Wind
•Turbine
•Generator
•Electrical energy

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Advantages/Disadvantages to wind

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•No pollution
•Easily removed or added

•Difficult to generate a steady supply

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How does Solar/Photovaltic energy work

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•Light
•Solar panels
•Solar cell
•Electrical energy

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How does Solar/Photovaltic energy work

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•Light
•Solar panels
•Solar cell
•Electrical energy

21
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How does biomass energy work?

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•Biomass (waste)
•Steam
•Turbines
•Generator
•Electrical energy

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How does biomass energy work?

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•Biomass (waste)
•Steam
•Turbines
•Generator
•Electrical energy

23
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Advantages/Disadvantages to biomass

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•Continous supply of waste

•Releases methane that is later burned

24
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How does geothermal energy work?

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•Heat from crust
•Hotsprings/geysers
•Pipes
•Steam
•Generator
•Electrical energy

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Advantages/Disadvantages to geothermal

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•Produces large amounts of energy

•Releases CO2
•Greenhouse effect
•Increases the Earth’s temperature

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How does tidal energy work?

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•Tide
•Tidal generating station
•Water turbine
•Generator
•Electrical energy

27
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Advantages/Disadvantages to tidal

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•No pollution

•Difficult to find an area to build generating stations

28
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Ontario Energy Usage

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Wind - 1%
Nuclear - 52%
Coal - 18%
Natural Gas - 8%
Hydro - 21%

29
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What is resistance

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•Determined by how easily electrons can flow
•Measure of how much electrons are slowed down when passing through a conductor
•Measured in Ohms

30
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Resistor

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Restricts/slows the flow of electrons to protect the circuit

31
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How is resistance useful

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•By slowing e- flow, can convert electrical energy into other forms of energy
•Allows us to use electricity for heat/light

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Things that affect resistance

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•Type of material
•Temperature
•Cross sectional area/Diameter
•Length

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Hazards

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•Materials w/ higher resistance require more voltage to make e- flow
•If current is too high for wire, wire will overheat/cause a fire
•Short circuits

34
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Short circuit

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When there is no electrical load in the circuit and the circuit overheats and catches fire

35
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Preventing an electrical fire

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•Insert a device into circuit that will break/open the circuit if e- flow is too high for wire
•Reatrict the current to a safe level

36
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Fuses

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•Piece of metal that will melt/break the circuit if circuit temperature is too high for wire
•Different ratings (15A, 5A)
•One time use

37
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Circuit breaker

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•That will bend and flip open the circuit by breaking flow of e-
•Is reusable

38
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GFCI

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•Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
•Shuts off electricity at the outlet if it’s overloaded

39
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Conventional current

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Positive to negative

40
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Electron flow

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Negative to positive

41
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Amps

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Measures current (I)

42
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Voltage

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•Potential difference
•Difference in electric potential energy per unit of charge measured at 2 points

43
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Adding more lights in SERIES

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Lights get dimmer

44
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Adding more lights in PARALLEL

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Light remains the same

45
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Time of use

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Electricity costs more/less depending on the time of day/week you use it

46
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Tiered pricing

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Once you use a certain amount of electricity, all electricity used after that is an additional charge

47
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Efficiency

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Eff = eOut/eIn

48
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Power

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P=E/t
P= I×V

49
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Energy

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