Electricity Flashcards

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Resistance

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The measure of how strongly a wire or other conductor objects to current flowing through it/how strongly it resists the flowing of current.

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Ohms

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The unit which resistance is measured.

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Voltage

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The amount of energy in a source. Also the measure of potential electrical energy.

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Current

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The energy that flows through a circuit.

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V (voltage) =

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I (current) * R (resistance)

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I (current) =

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V (voltage) / R (resistance)

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R (resistance) =

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V (voltage) / I (current)

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Volts

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The unit in which voltage is measured.

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Amps

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The unit in which current is measured.

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Series Circuit

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Circuits with one path for the electricity to follow. This will not work if the circuit is open.

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Parallel Circuit

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Circuits with branching paths for the electricity to take. There are multiple ways for this circuit to be complete, even if one component fails.

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