Electricity Flashcards

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Whats conventional flow and electron flow?

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Conventional: + –> -
Electron flow: - –> +

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Difference between alternating and direct current?

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(DC) Is the flow of electric charge in only one direction.
(AC) The direction of the flow of electrons switches back and forth at regular intervals or cycles.

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Whats the voltage and current across a resistor in series?

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the voltage across each resistor is different. In a series connection, if any resistor is broken or a fault occurs, then the entire circuit is turned off. The current applied across both remains the same.

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Whats the voltage and current across a resistor in parallel?

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Each resistor in parallel has the same full voltage of the source applied to it, but divide the total current amongst them.

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