Current Electricity Flashcards

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1
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If charges move around in THIS, they can gain or lose electrical potential energy.

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Electric field (E)

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2
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The SI units is Joules.

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Electric potential energy (EPE)

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3
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The movement of charge that is carrying electrical potential energy.

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Electrical current (I)

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4
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This includes objects that store energy for later use.

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Capacitance (C)

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5
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These kind of lines always leave positive charge and enter negative charge.

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Electric field (E)

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6
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Is measured with an SI unit of Farads.

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Capacitance (C)

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7
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Objects that have THIS will take away energy from charges.

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Electrical resistance (R)

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8
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This has an SI unit of Newtons per Coulomb.

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Electric field (E)

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9
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This is sometimes called voltage.

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Potential difference (ΔV)

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10
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This includes objects that can store electrical potential energy on parallel plates.

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Capacitance (C)

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11
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This is what we pretend is present inside a battery that gives charges energy.

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Potential difference (ΔV)

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12
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This puts a force on a charge.

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Electric field (E)

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13
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This has an SI unit of volts (V).

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Potential difference (ΔV)

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14
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You can solve for this using the variables V and I.

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Electrical resistance (R)

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15
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The electrical potential energy per charge.

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Potential difference (ΔV)

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16
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How many Coulombs of charge pass a point in a second

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Electrical current (I)

17
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This has an SI unit of ampheres or amps (A).

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Electrical current (I)

18
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This has an SI unit of Ohms (Ω).

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Electrical resistance (R)