Electricity Flashcards
Conventional Current
Positive to negative
Electron Flow
Negative to positive
Electricity
An invisible force that can produce heat, light, motion by attraction or repulsion, and many other physical effects.
Coulomb
Measure of charge
The charge transported by a constant current of one ampere in one second (1A/sec).
Ampere
Measure of current (a)
Current is the movement of electrons
Voltage
Or volt
Measure of potential difference.
Ohm
Resistance is the opposition to the movement of electrons
Measure of resistance
Coulomb’s Law
The force describing the electrostatic interaction between electrically charged particles separated by a distance.
Resistance of a wire
4 things
- Material
- CSA
- Length
- Temperature
Conductors
Produce low resistance
Silver, copper, 0.9% saline, other electrolyte solutions.
Insulators
Produce high resistance
Glass, rubber, paper, air
Semiconductors
Produce higher resistance then conductors but lower resistance then insulators
Carbon, germanium, silicon.
DC Voltage
Flow of charge in one direction and the fixed polarity of the applied charge.
Can be steady or vary in magnitude.
AC Voltage
Polarity periodically reverses or alternates, flow of charge revere as the polarity changes
Varies in magnitude.
Amplitude
The maximum absolute value reached by a voltage or current waveform
Frequency
The number of waves that pass a fixed point per unit of time
Expressed in Hertz (Hz). One Hz is equal to one cycle per second
I.e. 60 Hz = 60 cycles/sec
Electrical Interference
Common in OR
60 Hz
AC > DC
Sustained at higher voltages over longer distances ( less voltage drop)
It can be stepped up or down with the use of transformers
It can power devices that require 120v to 240v
OHM’s Law
I=V/R
OHM’s Law and Perfusion
Effect= Cause/Opposition
Every conversion of energy from one form to another can be related to this equation.
Hemodynamics
The physical factors that govern blood flow
Poiseuille’s Law
R= Ln8/ pi*r^4
Describes the relationship between pressure, flow, and resistance for liquid flowing through a cylindrical tube.
Two assumptions
- Radius is uniform
- Flow is laminar
Reynolds Number
Dimensionless quantity whose magnitude give s an indication of whether the flow is laminar or turbulent
Laminar Flow
Re< 2000
Want laminar flow in perfusion