Current Electricity Flashcards

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Q

How does an insulator become charged?

A

Electrons are rubbed of one material and deposited on the other the insulator becomes positively or negatively charged

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What materials rub to gather to become charged

A

Insulating

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2
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Like charges

A

Repel

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3
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Unlike charges

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Attract

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4
Q

Current is measured by

A

An ammeter

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5
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Potential difference measured with

A

Voltmeter

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Q

Ohm’s law

A

Current through a resistor at constant temp is directly proportional to the potential difference across the resistor

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7
Q

Ammeters are always connected in

A

Series

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8
Q

Voltmeters are always connected in

A

Parallel

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9
Q

Unit of resistance

A

Ohms

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10
Q

What happens to the resistance of an LDR if it’s surroundings become darker?

A

Increases

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Q

What effect does reversing the pd (potential difference) across a filament bulb have on the current-potential difference curve?

A

It makes no difference

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12
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Where are the components connected in a series circuit

A

One after the other

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13
Q

What happens in a series circuit if one component stops working

A

The charge stops flowing

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14
Q

Ina series circuit the company’s have the same

A

Current in each

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15
Q

Total resistance in a series circuite =

A

Adding the resistances = total resistance

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Q

How could you find the total potential difference in a series circuit

A

Add up all potential differences

17
Q

In a parallel circuit each component is connected

A

Across the supply

18
Q

What happens in a parallel circuit if one component stops working

A

Charge still flows in the other parts as it’s connected across the supply