Electricity Flashcards

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Voltage

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Voltage is the energy supplied per coulomb

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2
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Static electricity

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Static Electricty is due to the electrical charge taht builds up on the surface of an insulator

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Current

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Current is the flow of electrons in a second

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4
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A.C. And D.C

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Direct Current is when current flows in one direction and An alternating current is a current that continualy changes direction

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5
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Circuit

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Series= in one path

parallel=more than one path

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6
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Resistance

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Resistance is the opposite to the flow of current

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7
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Does resistance increase or decrease in parallel?

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When connected in Parallel the total resistance decreases

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8
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Power

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Energy is not created or destroyed it is changed from one type into another.
Power is measured in Watts, W

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9
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Fuse

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The Purpose of a fuse is to protect the flex from overheating

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10
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Does kinetic energy increase or decrease when temp decreases?

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Kinetic energy only decreases if temp decreases

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11
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Voltage supply

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V2=(R2/R1+R2)*Voltage supply or Vs

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12
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Voltage

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V=I*R

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13
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LED

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LED produce more light and less heat than filament lamps

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14
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Power

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P=I*V

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