electricity Flashcards

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Kirchhoff’s first law what is it?

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The sum of the current entering any junction is equal to to the sum of the current leaving a junction. (Conservation of charge).

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Kirchhoff’s second law is what?

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The sum of the e.m.f. is equal to the sum of the p.d. in a closed loop. (conservation of energy)

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what is a charge?

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current x time in seconds= charge measured in coulombs

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what is current?

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flow of charge measured in amps

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what is the e.m.f.?

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the energy given per coulomb or unit of charge that pass through a power supply

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