electricity Flashcards
electric current
rate of flow of electric charges
what is direct current
charges always flow in some direction
what is alternating current
charges shift flow
what is the relationship between voltage and current
amount of work required to move each unit of charge between two points
high v = high charge
what Is resistance and its relationship to electric current
opposition to flow of elctrical charge is vol/curr=res
what is voltage
amount of work required to move1 unit of charge between 2 points
what is resistance
opposition to flow of electrical charges
what are the parts of a circuit
energy source
electrical conductor
load
what are open circuits
don’t allow electrical current to flow
what are closed circuts
allows energy to flow
what is a series circuit
all parts are connected in 1 path
what is a parallel circuit
Electrical charges can follow more than 1 path`
what is an electric circuit
complete closed path through which electric charges flow
amp
unit of flow
100 watt light uses 1 amp of current
volt
unit of electrical pressur