Electricity Flashcards

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Anmeter

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Used to measure electrical circuit

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Ohmeter

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Used to measure electrical resistance

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Voltmeter

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Used to measure potential difference in an electrical circuit

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4
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Amps(A)

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Unti of measurement for electrical current

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5
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Ohm

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Unit of measurement for electric resistance

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Volts (V)

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Unit of measurement for potential difference

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7
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LED

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Light emitting diode

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LDR

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Light dependant resistor

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9
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V= IxR

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Ohm’s law formula

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10
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Electrons

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And object becomes negatively charged when it gains these

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11
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Insulator

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A material that doesnt allow the charge through it

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12
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Charged atom

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When there is a difference between the number of protons and electrons

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13
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Posotive charge

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Less electrons than protons

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14
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Negative charge

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More electrons than protons

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15
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Static electricity

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Generated when an object becomes charged

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16
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Electric discharge

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The rapid transfer electrons from one object to another

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Potential difference

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The difference between the electric potential at two points in a circuit

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Electric current

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The flow of electric charge (measure in amps)

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Resistance

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The opposistion to the flow of electrons in a circuit (measure in ohms)

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Electric power

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The rate at which electrical energy is either produced or comsumed (measured in watts

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Potential difference

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The difference between the electric potential at two points in a circuit

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Electric current

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The flow of electric charge (measure in amps)