Electricity Flashcards

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Define Current

A

The amount of charge passing a point in a circuit per second.
*A = C s^-1

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What is conventional current?

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Electrons flow from negative terminal to positive terminal.

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What is Voltage?

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The amount of energy given to each coulomb of charge.

*V = J C^-1

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What is Power?

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The rate at which energy is converted or consumed per second.
*W = J s^-1

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