Electricity Flashcards

1
Q

What is the definition of electricity

A

The flow of electrons through simple materials and devices

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2
Q

Electrons leave an atom from what shell

A

The valance shell,the outer most shell of electrons in an atom

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3
Q

How does electricity flow from a battery

A

Negative to positive

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4
Q

What is the definition of current

A

The flow of electrons through a conductor

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5
Q

Measurement of current

A

Amps (A) or (I)

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6
Q

What is the definition of voltage

A

The potential difference between two points in an electric circuit

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7
Q

Resistance

A

The opposition of current flow (everything is a resistor) (r)

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8
Q

Unit of resistance

A

Ohms

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9
Q

Ohms law

A

The current (amps) in a circuit is directly proportional to the applied voltage and inversely proportional to the circuit resistance (v/ixR)

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10
Q

4 requirements for a circuit

A

1.) power source 2.)conductor 3.)switch 4.) initiator / load

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11
Q

Conductor

A

Any material that allows elections to move free

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12
Q

Insulator

A

Any material that doesn’t allow electrons to move free

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13
Q

Result of a short on a battery

A

1.) premature exhaustion of battery life
2.) Heat
3,) possible buttery explosion

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14
Q

What happens to the total amps and volts Chen butteries are placed in series parallel

A

First add the volts in series and add the total amperage in parallel

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15
Q

6 methods of producing voltage

A

-Friction
-Pressure
-Heat
-Light
-Chemical reaction
-magnetism

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16
Q

Relay is an example of what kind of switch

A

Electro-magnetic switch (collapsing)

17
Q

What causes a collapsing circuit to function

A

-Battery decay
-cutting the wrong wire
-anti-disturbance

18
Q

What causes movement of the contacts in a relay

A

Magnetism

19
Q

What do capacitors do

A

Store energy (can be power source)

20
Q

Work in a circuit is performed by what

A

-current
-amps
-amperage

21
Q

What moves through a circuit

A

Electrons

22
Q

What moves through a circuit

A

Electrons

23
Q

What moves electrons

A

Voltage

24
Q

What affects resistance

A

-diameter
-length
-material
-temp

25
Q

Z atomic particles that make up an atom

A

Proton and neutron

26
Q

What happens to batteries in series

A

They increase voltage, supplied current (amperage) will remain the same,

27
Q

What happens to batteries in series

A

They increase voltage, supplied current (amperage) will remain the same,

28
Q

How do you add voltage with batteries in series.

A

Count the small bars, each is 1.5 volts
Example:
4 bars = 6 volts

29
Q

What happens to batteries in parallel

A

Increase supplied amperage and volts stay the same

30
Q

Adding amperage

A

Example:
500 mAH per battery you have 3 batteries = 1500 mAH

31
Q

Determine resistance with loads in parallel.

A

(R1 x R2)
(R1 + R2) = ohms

32
Q

Resistance in a circuit with loads in series parallel

A

Add the amps in series, then add in parallel to get the total amps.

33
Q

How to add resisters

A

Running in series you add the resistance to get total amps
Running in parallel use the equation above to get total amps

34
Q

What type of circuit is a relay considered

A

Collapsing circuit

35
Q

Cautions to consider when working a relay collapsing circuit

A

Anti disturbance
Battery decay
Cutting wrong wire

36
Q

How does a collapsing circuit function

A

Battery decry

37
Q

What causes movement of the contacts in relay

A

Energizing or de-energizing of the coil the relay is a electromagnetic switch