Electricity Flashcards

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1
Q

What side of the battery do electrons leave?

A

They leave the negatively charged end

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2
Q

Voltage definition

A

Energy supplied to each coloumb of charge

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3
Q
Voltage and Current are
A- not proportional
B- indirectly proportional
C- inversely proportional 
D- directly proportional
A

D - directly proportional

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4
Q

What is a non ohmic resistor

A

A resistor that changes based on the current

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5
Q

If two potential dividers are connected as a Wheatstone bridge how do you find the reading on the voltmeter

A

1- work out voltage at R2
2- work out voltage at R4
3- reading = difference between R2 and R4

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6
Q

What does EMF 1.5V mean?

A

1.5J of energy is supplied to each coloumb of charge passing through the cell

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7
Q

A second resistor is added in parallel to a first resistor what happens to the reading on the voltmeter?

A

2 resistors means R(Total) decreases
Current increases
Lost volts up
Voltmeter reading down

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8
Q

This stack isn’t finished

A

This stack isn’t finished

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9
Q

What is I and what’s it measured in

A

Current measures in A (Amperes)

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