eLeCtRicItY? Flashcards
static electricity
buildup electrical charges caused imbalance electrons on surface material
current electricity
flow of electric charge
static vs current
static charges at rest accumulating on surface current electrons moving
current
flow of charge
conductors?
any material w/ free electrons
insulators
any material no transfer energy/electricity
circuit musts?
power source; way to dissipate energy; closed; switch
voltage
measure amount energy used to provide smth
define current
how fast energy travel (amps/A/Amperes)
resistance
how difficult current to pass (ohms Ω)
ohm’s law?
Ohm’s law is the relationship between voltage, current and resistance. formula: V = RI
series circuit?
- same current
- split voltage
- Resistance adds around the circuit (obstacles add resistance)
parallel circuit
- current split
- resistance halved
- same voltage per parallel section.
resistor
An electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current