Electricity Flashcards
Opposite charges
Attract
Like charges
Repeal
a.c.
Alternating current
Voltage in a.c.
Continually change direction
d.c.
Direct current
Voltage in direct current
Only flow in one direction
Current
Amount of movement of charge
Current increases
Temperature increases
Voltage
Difference in electrical potential between two points
Resistance
How much opposition there is to the current in a circuit
Resistance decreases
Current increases
Voltmeter connected in
Parallel
Ohmmeter connected in
Parallel
Ammeter connected in
Series
Resistor in series
Current decreases
Supply p.d. (Vs) equals to
V1+V2+V3…
Thermistor
Temperature increases, resistance decreases (TURD)
LDR
Light level increases, resistance decreases (LURD)
Photovoltaic cell
From light energy to electric energy
Motor
From electric energy to kinetic energy
Loudspeaker
From electric energy to sound energy
Relay
Switches on or off a larger current or voltage in a separate circuit
Power
Energy per second