Electrical system Flashcards
What is current
rate of flow of electric charges
what is voltage/ potential energy
amoutn of energy needed to move from one point to another
what is resistance
measure of how much the component opposes the rate of flow pof electric charges
Unit and SI unit of current
symbol I, SI unit Ampere, A
Unit and SI unit of voltage/ potential energy
V, volts
Unit and SI unit of resistance
Symbol R, Si unit ohm Ω
equation to calcutale potential difference
V=IR
Hazards
Overloading, damaged wires
benefit of electricity
chemical effect
heating effect
magnetic effect
ways to conserve energy
Buy electrical appliance that have energy labels with three or more ticks
Switch off air conditioner after a short while and then switch to a fan
Switch off the water heater after use
Use vacuum flask instead of an electric hot water dispenser(my house cfm not doing that)
Switch off the power socket to reduce standby power
conventional current flow and electron current flow
convential, positive to negative
electron, negative to positive