electircy Flashcards

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1
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What is an electric current

A

an electric current is a flow of charge carriers

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2
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the charge on charge carriers, is ____

A

Quantised

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3
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Q = It

A
Q = charge/C
I = current/A
t = time/s

Charge = Current x time

Current = Charge/time

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4
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1.5 volts =

A

1.5 joules per column

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5
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Q =

A

Q = It

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6
Q

How many days in a year

A

365.25

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7
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How many seconds in a year

A

31557600 seconds

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8
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What is voltage

A

potential difference

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9
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What is potential difference

A

the energy transferred per unit charge

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10
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Voltage equation

A
V = IR 
Voltage = current x resistance
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11
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PD equation

A

PD = work/charge

PD = energy/charge

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